APPENDICES
APPENDIX 37
(Chapter 9: Education)
Student-teacher Ratios by Type of Educational Institution
Type
Kindergartens (1) (2)
Primary schools (2)
Secondary schools (2)
Special schools (3)
Technical Institutes (4) (5)
Technical Colleges (4) (5)
As at beginning of academic year
1998–1999
1999-2000
2000-2001
13.0
12.6
11.8
22.7
22.4
22.0
19.3
18.9
18.6
5.9
5.6
5.5
21.6
14.8
The Hong Kong Institute of
Vocational Education (4) (5)
19.5
21.1
Approved post-secondary colleges (6)
20.2
21.1
23.1
UGC-funded institutions (7)
12.1
12.5
12.2
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (8)
9.4
8.9
9.2
Notes: (1) Figures denote the ratios of half-day equivalent students to half-day equivalent teaching staff.
(2) Figures refer to day schools only, excluding schools operated under the English Schools Foundation and international schools. (3) Figures include special schools, practical schools and skills opportunity schools but exclude special schools operated under English
Schools Foundation.
(4) Figures denote the ratios of full-time equivalent places to full-time teaching staff establishments.
(5) The Technical Colleges and the Technical Institutes were merged and renamed as the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education
in 1999.
(6) Figures denote the ratios of full-time students to teaching staff (including both full-time and part-time).
(7) Figures denote the ratios of full-time equivalent students of UGC-funded programmes to full-time equivalent teaching staff as at
December of the year.
(8) Figures denote the ratios of full-time students to full-time teaching staff.
Source: Education and Manpower Bureau, Government Secretariat.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 3150 8032)
APPENDIX 38
(Chapter 9: Education)
Students Leaving Hong Kong for Overseas Studies (1)
Number of students
Country
1999
2000
2001
United States
4 433
5 392
5 826
Australia
4 397
5 534
6 948
Canada
2 429
2 198
2. 301
522
Note: (1) Figures are based on the number of student visas issued as supplied by visa-issuing authorities. Source: Education Department,
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2639 4774)
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