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Table 23
(Chapter 7: Education)
Distribution of Educational Attainment of Population Aged 15 and Over
Percentages
Educational attainment
2006
2010**
2011
No schooling/Pre-primary
5.9
5.3
5.1
Primary
18.6
16.8
16.2
Secondary(1)
51.7
52.0
52.0
Post-secondary
Non-degree course
8.0
7.4
7.4
Degree course
15.8
18.5
19.4
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
Notes: Figures are compiled based on data collected in the General Household Survey from January to December of the year concerned as well as the mid-year population estimates by District Council district compiled jointly by the Census and Statistics Department and an inter-departmental Working Group on Population Distribution Projections.
(1) Persons with educational attainment at secondary level refer to those with Secondary 1 to Secondary 7 education or
equivalent level.
Source: General Household Survey Section, Census and Statistics Department
(For enquiries, please call 2887 5508.)
Table 24
(Chapter 7: Education)
Government Expenditure on Education
2006-07(1)
Total expenditure (HK$ million)
51,934
Financial year (April-March)
2010-11(1)
60,719
2011-12(1)(2)
68,274
As percentage of total government
22.9
20.1
18.6
expenditure (%)
As percentage of Gross Domestic
3.5
3.4@
3.6@
Product (GDP) (%)
Recurrent expenditure under General Revenue
44,602
51,034
56,052
Account (HK$ million)
Spent on (%)
Primary education
Secondary education
Higher education(3)
Others(4)
22.8
21.3
21.1
36.5
38.5
39.3
28.1
25.0
24.4
12.6
15.2
15.2
Notes: (1) Figures for 2011-12 and before have been adjusted to align with the definitions and policy area group classifications
adopted in the 2012-13 estimate.
(2) Revised estimates.
(3) Figures cover provision for post-secondary education (excluding vocational education) and related student financial assistance schemes administered by Student Financial Assistance Agency. Teacher education programmes provided by the University Grants Committee-funded institutions are also included.
(4) Figures include government recurrent expenditure on pre-primary education, special education, vocational education
courses run by the Vocational Training Council and bureau support.
Source: Education Bureau, Government Secretariat
(For enquiries, please call 2892 6267.)