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Table 23

(Chapter 7: Education)

Appendices

6

Distribution of Educational Attainment of Population Aged 15 and Over

Educational attainment

Primary and below

Secondary(1)

Post-secondary

Non-degree course

Degree course

Total

Percentages

2007

2011

2012

23.7

21.2

20.6

51.9

52.0

51.8

8.1

7.4

7.6

16.3

19.4

20.1

100.0

100.0

100.0

Notes: Figures are compiled based on data collected in the General Household Survey from January to December of the year concerned as well as the mid-year population estimates by District Council district compiled jointly by the Census and Statistics Department and an inter-departmental Working Group on Population Distribution Projections.

(1) Persons with educational attainment at secondary level refer to those with Secondary 1 to Secondary 7 education or equivalent level.

Source: General Household Survey Section, Census and Statistics Department

(For enquiries, please call 2887 5508.)

Table 24

(Chapter 7: Education)

Government Expenditure on Education

Total expenditure (HK$ million)

As percentage of total government

expenditure (%)

As percentage of Gross Domestic

2007-08(1)

Financial year (April-March)

2011-1201)

2012-13(1)(2)

53,825

67,891

77,799

22.9

18.6

20.4

3.2

3.5@

3.8@

Product (GDP) (%)

Recurrent expenditure under General Revenue

46,794

55,526

60,692

Account (HK$ million)

Spent on (%)

Primary education

Secondary education

Higher education(3)

Others(4)

22.4

21.2

21.2

36.6

39.3

37.5

27.5

24.4

26.3

13.5

15.1

15.0

Notes: (1) Figures for 2012-13 and before have been adjusted to align with the definitions and policy area group classifications adopted in the

2013-14 estimate.

(2) Revised estimates.

(3) Figures cover provision for post-secondary education (excluding vocational education) and related student financial assistance schemes administered by Student Financial Assistance Agency. Teacher education programmes provided by the University Grants Committee-funded institutions are also included.

(4) Figures include government recurrent expenditure on pre-primary education, special education, vocational education courses run by the

Vocational Training Council and bureau support.

Source: Education Bureau, Government Secretariat

(For enquiries, please call 2892 6267.)

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