Table 22
(Chapter 7: Education)
(a) Number of Educational and Training Institutions by Type
Type
Kindergarten
Primary school
Day
Evening
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Number of institutions
Academic year
1999-2000
2003-2004
756
768
2004-2005#
731
819
785
761
Secondary school
Day
Evening
480
501
519
39
36
51
Special education school (1)
74
74
66
Vocational Training Council
1
1
1
Approved post-secondary college (2)(3)
1
2
3
Other colleges (4)
Day
Evening
University Grants Committee-funded institution
6
13*
13
5
4
4
00
00
8
8
1
1
1
8
00
The Hong Kong Academy for
Performing Arts
The Open University of Hong Kong
1
1
1
Construction Industry Training Authority
1
1
1
Clothing Industry Training Authority
1
1
1
Hospital Authority
1
1
1
Institute offering adult education/
tutorial/vocational courses
Day
451
1 108
1 089
Evening
408
1 020
943
Notes: (1) Figures include special schools, practical schools and skills opportunity schools. Practical schools and skills opportunity schools are grouped into "Secondary school" after completion of full mainstreaming.
(2) Approved post-secondary college refer to colleges registered under the Post Secondary Colleges
Ordinance.
(3) Chu Hai Post Secondary College has registered as an "Approved Post-secondary College" since
July 2004.
(4) Other colleges refer to private schools which provide post-secondary courses, such as Hong Kong
Adventist College, Hong Kong Buddhist College, etc.