Education in Hong Kong

Education in Hong Kong
Education Bureau
Social Welfare Department
Secretary for Education
Director of Social Welfare
Kevin Yeung

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National education budget (2012/13)
BudgetHK$110.526 billion
(HK$39,420 per capita)
General details
Primary languagesEnglish, Cantonese
System typeNational
12-year Compulsory EducationSeptember 2019[1] : Chapter 1, Paragraph 1.1 
Literacy (2016)
Total94.6%[2]
Male98.33%
Female94.92%
Enrollment (2018/19)
Total1,045,000
Primary376,300
Secondary344,600
Post secondary324,100
Attainment
Secondary diploma49%
Post-secondary diploma33.1%

Education in Hong Kong used to be largely modelled on that of the United Kingdom, particularly the English system. Since 2012, the overhaul of secondary school diploma has introduced changes to the number of school years as well as the two-tier general examinations. The DSE has replaced the old HKCEE (similar to the UK's GCSE) and the A-levels. Education policy in Hong Kong is overseen by the Education Bureau and the Social Welfare Department.

The academic year begins mid-year, usually starting in September.

  1. ^ "Report on Review of 9-year Compulsory October 1997 Education (Revised Version)". SUB-COMMITTEE Education, The Board of Education. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. ^ Social Indicators of Hong Kong, from [1] Archived 21 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

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