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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

Diploma/Certificate course

Sub-degree course

Degree course

Percentages

2008

2012

2013

23.5

20.6

20.2

51.6

51.8

50.9

}

3.7

3.4

8.2

3.9

4.4

16.7

20.1

21.1

100.0

100.0

100.0

Total

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: Social Analysis and Research Section, Census and Statistics Department

(For enquiries, please call 2887 5508.)

Table 24

(Chapter 7: Education)

Government Expenditure on Education

Financial year (April-March)

Revised

estimate

2008-09

2012-13

2013-14

Total expenditure on education (HK$ million)

74,995

76,600

76,856

As percentage of total government

24.0

20.3

17.6

expenditure (%)

As percentage of Gross Domestic

4.4

3.8@

3.6@

Product (GDP) (%)

Recurrent expenditure on education under General Revenue

49,863

60,449

63,752

Account (HK$ million)

Spent on (%)

Primary education

Secondary education

Post-secondary education(1)(2)

Others(1)(2)(3)

21.7

21.2

21,2

37.8

37.4

36.1

25.8

26.2

27.5

14.7

15.2

15.2

Notes: (1) In 2014-15, expenditure on post-secondary education (renamed from higher education to better reflect the nature of the programmes covered) covers provision for degree or above and sub-degree education (excluding vocational education) and related student financia! assistance schemes administered by the Student Financial Assistance Agency. The expenditure is reclassified to exclude the Vocational Training Council's self-financing operation, which is now covered under vocational education given the nature of the programmes. (2) Figures for 2013-14 and before for post-secondary education and vocational education have been adjusted to align with the classifications

adopted in the 2014-15 estimate.

(3) Figures include government recurrent expenditure on pre-primary education, special education, vocational education and bureau support. @Figures are subject to revision later on.

Source: Education Bureau, Government Secretariat

(For enquiries, please call 2892 6267)

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