Table 23
(Chapter 7: Education)
Appendices
6
Distribution of Educational Attainment of Population Aged 15 and Over
Educational attainment
Primary and below
Secondary(1)
Post-secondary
Non-degree course
Degree course
Total
Percentages
2007
2011
2012
23.7
21.2
20.6
51.9
52.0
51.8
8.1
7.4
7.6
16.3
19.4
20.1
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
Total expenditure (HK$ million)
As percentage of total government
expenditure (%)
As percentage of Gross Domestic
2007-08(1)
Financial year (April-March)
2011-1201)
2012-13(1)(2)
53,825
67,891
77,799
22.9
18.6
20.4
3.2
3.5@
3.8@
Product (GDP) (%)
Recurrent expenditure under General Revenue
46,794
55,526
60,692
Account (HK$ million)
Spent on (%)
Primary education
Secondary education
Higher education(3)
Others(4)
22.4
21.2
21.2
36.6
39.3
37.5
27.5
24.4
26.3
13.5
15.1
15.0
Notes: (1) Figures for 2012-13 and before have been adjusted to align with the definitions and policy area group classifications adopted in the
2013-14 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.)
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