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APPENDICES

APPENDIX 27

(Chapter 10: Education)

Number of Educational Institutions by Type

As of September

Type

Kindergartens

1994

1995

1996

739

731

734

Primary schools

884

860

856

Secondary schools

488

507

498

Special schools (1)

67

69

68

Technical Institutes

7

7

7

Technical Colleges

2

2

2

Hong Kong Institute of Education (2)

1

I

Approved post-secondary college

1

1

1

Other post-secondary colleges

16

17

16

UGC-funded institutions (2)

7

7

8

Open Learning Institute

1

1

Adult education institutions

396

400

411

Total

2 609

2 603

2 602

Notes: (1) Include Practical Schools and Skill Opportunity Schools.

(2) The Hong Kong Institute of Education was included within the purview of the University Grants Committee in 1996.

Number of Students by Type of Educational Institution (1)

Type

Schools

Primary

Secondary

Kindergartens

Special education (2)

Sub-total

Technical Institutes (3)

Craft level courses

Technician level courses

Sub-total

Technical Colleges

Hong Kong Institute of Education (4)

Approved post-secondary college

Other post-secondary colleges

UGC-funded institutions (ST

Sub-degree

First degree

Postgraduate

Sub-total

Open Learning Institute

Adult education institutions (6)

Total

As of September

1994

Full-time! Part-timel Day Evening

1995

Full-time! Part-timel Day Evening

Full-time! Part-timel

Day

1996

Evening

180 109

180 317

476 847

467 718

458 199

12 922

459 845

11 152

8 065

8 476

180 771 466 507 465 658 8 697

11 950

1 123 220

12 922

1 116 356

11 152

1 121 633

11 950

5 746

16 138

5 659

16 493

7906

18 046

8 313

17956

5 616 8 531

16 197

18 493

13 652

34 184

13 972

34 449

14 147

34 690

3257

6 090

4.900

8 061

5 141

8 731

2721

4.454

3 003

5 649

2712

2.600

2 434

1 799

836

1994

1 021

2 213

848

7 263

8951

7 117

7661

10 703+

12 639+

39 705

4 883

42 824*

4 627*

3.001

8 351

3 563*

9 652*

44 173+ 4 589+

4 754+ 10 553†

49 969

22 185

53 504

21 940

59 465+ 27 946†

29 488

1 226 818

18 311 62 534

161 516

20 085

32 590

59 547

33 359

20 451 59 211

1 228 919

161 904

1 238 392

163 827

Notes: (1) Figures for approved post-secondary college, other post-secondary colleges, Hong Kong Institute of Education in 1994 and the Open Learning Institute are as of October of the year. Figures for Technical Institutes and Technical Colleges are as of November of the year and include Block Release Courses. Figures for UGC-funded institutions and Hong Kong Institute of Education in 1995 are as of December of the year.

(2) Include enrolment in special classes in ordinary schools.

(3) Craft level course is post-secondary 3 course. Technician course is post-secondary 5 course.

(4) The Hong Kong Institute of Education was included within the purview of the University Grants Committee in 1996.

(5) The figures for Hong Kong Institute of Education were included since 1996.

(6) Adult education institutions refer to courses in Government evening institutes, the Evening School of Higher Chinese Studies and

various private schools offering a variety of subjects including commercial courses. Revised figure.

*

+

Provisional figure.

Source: Education and Manpower Branch, Government Secretariat.