468 Appendices
Table 22
(Chapter 7: Education)
(a) Number of Educational and Training Institutions(1) by Level of Education of
Courses Offered
Level of education
Kindergarten(2)(3)
Primary(3)
Secondary(3X(4)
Post-secondary(5)
of which:
Degree-awarding institutions
2003/2004
774
844
618
34
11
Number of institutions
School/Academic year
2007/2008
986
689
636
33*
12
2008/2009
964
659
635
34
12
Notes: Figures refer to the beginning of the respective school/academic years. The beginning and ending months of a school/
academic year may vary among different educational and training institutions.
(1) Educational and training institutes offering courses at multiple levels of education are counted at the corresponding
levels of education. Figures do not cover institutes offering adult education/tutorial/vocational courses.
(2) Figures from 2005/2006 onwards include kindergarten-cum-child care centres upon harmonisation of pre-primary
services in September 2005. Accordingly, they are not directly comparable to figures for earlier years.
(3) Figures include special schools.
(4) Apart from day schools and special schools, figures also include evening schools and institutes offering craft level
courses and programmes of the Project Yi Jin.
(5) Figures include institutes funded by the University Grants Committee and colleges offering post-secondary courses
including certificate/diploma, associate degree or equivalent and bachelor degree or above.
(b) Student Enrolment (1) by Level of Education
Level of education
Kindergarten(2)(3)
Primary(3)
Secondary(3)(4)
Post-secondary(5)(6)
2003/2004
136.2
472.9
496.0
221.5
Thousands
School/Academic year
2007/2008
2008/2009#
138.4
137.6
389.9
369.0
513.8
511.5
308.0
302.9
Notes: Figures refer to the beginning of the respective school/academic years. The beginning and ending months of a school/
academic year may vary among different educational and training institutions.
Source:
(1) Figures cover both full-time and part-time students attending long programmes lasting for at least one school/
academic year. Figures do not include students attending adult education/tutorial/vocational courses.
(2) Figures from 2005/2006 onwards include pupils attending kindergarten classes (i.e. nursery, lower and upper classes)
in kindergarten-cum-child care centres upon harmonisation of pre-primary services in September 2005. Accordingly, they are not directly comparable to figures for earlier years.
(3) Figures include students in special schools.
(4) Apart from day schools and special schools, figures also cover students attending evening schools, craft level courses,
and programmes of the Project Yi Jin.
(5) Figures include students attending universities and colleges offering post-secondary courses including certificate/ diploma, associate degree or equivalent and bachelor degree or above; and also non-local registered and exempted academic courses offered jointly by overseas universities and local institutions or organisations.
(6) Starting from 2007/2008, figures include students attending other self-financing programmes offered by the University
Grants Committee-funded institutions.
Education Bureau, Government Secretariat. (Enquiry Telephone No.: 2892 6363)
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