Domains
| Year | 1986 | 1991 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
| % | 86.90 | 87.70 | 90.40 | 90.70 | 91.10 | 91.60 | 92.40 | 92.70 |
| Year | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| % | 93.10 | 93 | 93.20 | 93.60 | 94.10 | 94.50 | 94.60 | 94.80 |
| Year | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| % | 94.70 | 94.90 | 95.50 | 95.60 | 95.60 | 96 | 96 | 96.20 |
| Year | 2018 | |||||||
| % | 93.30 |
Operational Definitions
The Land-based non-institutional population (LBNP) aged 15 and over having attained primary education and above, by sex and by age group, as percentage of total LBNP in the respective group, based on the General Household Survey. Educational attainment refers to the highest level of education attained by a person in an educational institution regardless of whether he/she had completed the course. Only formal courses are counted as educational attainment.
Footnote
All figures are collected from Census and Statistics Department since 1999.
According to C&SD (25Sep2009), starting from the year 2001, annual figures derived from the General Household Survey (GHS) may be different from those in the earlier edition. For the previous edition, the annual figures are compiled based on the average data for the four quarters of the year concerned. Starting from this edition, these statistics are compiled based on data collected in the General Household Survey from January to December of the year concerned as well as mid-year population estimates.
According to C&SD (25Sep2009), starting from the year 2001, annual figures derived from the General Household Survey (GHS) may be different from those in the earlier edition. For the previous edition, the annual figures are compiled based on the average data for the four quarters of the year concerned. Starting from this edition, these statistics are compiled based on data collected in the General Household Survey from January to December of the year concerned as well as mid-year population estimates.
