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Table 22

Appendices

6

(Chapter 7: Education)

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

Total

Percentages

2009

2013

2014

22.8

20.2

19.6

51.8

50.9

50.5

} 7.9

3.4

3.2

4.4

4.6

17.5

21.1

22.0

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: Social Analysis and Research Section, Census and Statistics Department

(For enquiries, please call 2887 5508.)

Table 23

(Chapter 7: Education)

Government Expenditure on Education

Financial year (April-March)

Revised

estimate

2009-10

2013-14

2014-15

Total expenditure on education (HK$ million)

58,240

76,392

74,112

As percentage of total government

20.2

17.6

18.7

expenditure (%)

As percentage of Gross Domestic

3.5

3.6@

3.3@

Product (GDP) (%)

Recurrent expenditure on education (HK$ million)

50,831

63,458

68,157

Spent on (%)

Primary education

21.3

21.2

21.7

Secondary education

38.2

36.1

35.7

Post-secondary education

25.5

27.5

27.1

Others(1)

15.0

15.2

15.5

Notes: (1) Others 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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