Educational Attainment
1991
1996
2001
Number
% of total
Number
% of total
Number
% of total
No schooling/Kindergarten
557 297
12.8
480 852
9.5
469 939
8.4
Primary
1 100 599
25.2
1 146 882
22.6
1 148 273
20.5
Lower Secondary
837 730
19.1
958 245
18.9
1 060 489
18.9
Upper Secondary
1 169 271
26.7
1 403 211
27.7
1 473 681
26.3
Matriculation(1)
214 577
4.9
308 808
6.1
528 090
9.4
Tertiary            

Non-degree course

234 912
5.4
243 004
4.8
209 878
3.7

Degree course

255 979
5.9
525 516
10.4
708 622
12.7
Total
4 370 365
100.0
5 066 518
100.0
5 598 972
100.0

Note :

(1)

The figures include the equivalent educational attainment (highest level attended) of "Technician level (other further non-advance education)" in the 1996 Population By-census and "Diploma/certificate courses in Institute of Vocational Education / former polytechnics" in the 2001 Population Census. However, the similar group "Diploma/certificate courses in technical institutes / polytechnics" was included under "Tertiary : Non-degree course" in the 1991 Population Census.

 
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