Table 22
Appendices
6
(Chapter 7: Education)
Distribution of Educational Attainment of Population Aged 15 and Over
Educational attainment
Primary and below
Secondary(1)
Post-secondary
Diploma/Certificate course
Sub-degree course
Degree course
Total
Percentages
2009
2013
2014
22.8
20.2
19.6
51.8
50.9
50.5
} 7.9
3.4
3.2
4.4
4.6
17.5
21.1
22.0
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: Social Analysis and Research Section, Census and Statistics Department
(For enquiries, please call 2887 5508.)
Table 23
(Chapter 7: Education)
Government Expenditure on Education
Financial year (April-March)
Revised
estimate
2009-10
2013-14
2014-15
Total expenditure on education (HK$ million)
58,240
76,392
74,112
As percentage of total government
20.2
17.6
18.7
expenditure (%)
As percentage of Gross Domestic
3.5
3.6@
3.3@
Product (GDP) (%)
Recurrent expenditure on education (HK$ million)
50,831
63,458
68,157
Spent on (%)
Primary education
21.3
21.2
21.7
Secondary education
38.2
36.1
35.7
Post-secondary education
25.5
27.5
27.1
Others(1)
15.0
15.2
15.5
Notes: (1) Others include government recurrent expenditure on pre-primary education, special education, vocational education and bureau support.
@Figures are subject to revision later on.
Source: Education Bureau, Government Secretariat
(For enquiries, please call 2892 6267.)
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