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APPENDICES

Table 23

(Chapter 7: Education)

Distribution of Educational Attainment of Population

Aged 15 and Over

Educational attainment

No schooling/Kindergarten

Primary

Secondary (1)

Matriculation (2)

Tertiary

Non-degree course

Degree course

Total

Percentages

1998

2002

2003@

8.9

7.0

6.9

22.9

21.0

20.4

46.7

46.8

46.2

4.1

4.7

5.3

7.0

7.6

7.8

10.4

12.9

13.4

100.0

100.0

100.0

Notes: Figures are averages of the figures obtained from the General Household Survey for the four quarters of the year.

(1) Secondary education refers to Form 1 to Form 5.

(2) Matriculation education refers to Form 6 to Form 7.

Source: General Household Survey Section (2). Census and Statistics Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2887 5508)

Table 24

(Chapter 7: Education)

Government Expenditure on Education

Financial Year (April-March)

1998-1999

2002-2003

2003-2004#

Total expenditure ($ million)

48,479

54,937

57,748

As percentage of total government expenditure (%) As percentage of Gross Domestic Product (%)

22.4

23.3

23.2

3.8

4.4

4.7

Recurrent expenditure ($ million)

40,892

46,976

46,761

Spent on (%)

Primary education

Secondary education

Tertiary education

Others (1)

20.6

23.1

23.2

32.6

34.3

34.6

35.3

30.1

29.9

11.5

12.5

12.3

Note: (1) Figures include government recurrent expenditure on kindergarten, special education, adult education courses run or funded by the Education and Manpower Bureau (formerly Education Department), vocational education courses run by the Vocational Training Council and departmental support.

Source:

Education and Manpower Bureau, Government Secretariat. (Enquiry Telephone No.: 2117 7469)

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