TNAG-2384-FCO40-3466-Emigration-from-Hong-Kong-1991 — Page 67

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AFTER EDUCATION CONTINUES. FURTHERMORE, HONG KONG'S DEGREE AWARDING TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS ARE RAPIDLY EXPANDING OUTPUT OF NEW GRADUATES:

1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 2,800 3,000 3,600 4,300 5,000

THE FORECAST FOR 1991 IS 5,900 AND BY 1996 THERE WILL BE OVER 17,000 NEW FIRST DEGREE GRADUATES PER YEAR. DURING THE PERIOD 1985 TO 1990, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN HONG KONG WITH DEGREES GREW FROM ABOUT 150,000 TO MORE THAN 22,000'.

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