Education Bureau
Open Data Plan for 2021 to 2023
A. Departmental datasets to be released in 2021 (in calendar year)
# Type of Data/ Name of Dataset Target Release Date (in mm/yyyy)
Frequency of Update Remarks
1 Education /
Profile of Kindergartens and Kindergarten- cum-Child Care Centres
10/2021 Yearly The data of Profile of Kindergartens and Kindergarten-cum-Child Care Centres published on the website
(https://www.chsc.hk/kindergarten/) will be provided in CSV format.
2 Education /
List of "Through-train" Schools
09/2021 Yearly List of "Through-train" Schools will be provided in CSV and XLSX format.
B. Departmental datasets to be released in 2022 and 2023 (in calendar year)
# Type of Data/ Name of Dataset Target Release Date (in mm/yyyy)
Frequency of Update Remarks
1 Finance /
Spending data of Head 156 – Government Secretariat: Education Bureau
08/2023 Quarterly Data related to the spending data of Education Bureau under General Revenue Account and Capital Works Reserve Fund will be released quarterly starting from Q1 of financial year 2023-24 in CSV format.
# Type of Data/ Name of Dataset Target Release Date (in mm/yyyy)
Frequency of Update Remarks
N/A
D. Progress: Datasets already uploaded to PSI Portal by Department and other organisations (1) Published by Education Bureau
No. Type of Data/name of Dataset Release Date (mm/yyyy)
Frequency of Update
Remarks 1 Education /
Accommodation and Student Enrolment in Kindergartens by Grade
03/2018 Annual Information on accommodation and student enrolment in kindergartens by grade in local and non-local schools is provided in CSV and XLS format.
2 Education /
Day Schools by Level and Sector
03/2018 Annual Information on day schools by level and sector is provided in CSV and XLS format.
3 Education /
Distribution of Educational Attainment of Population Aged 15 and Over
12/2016 Annual Information on distribution of educational attainment of population aged 15 and over is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
4 Education /
Educational and Training Institutions by Level of Education of Courses Offered
09/2016 Annual Information on educational and training institutions by level of education of courses offered is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
5 Education /
Educational and Training Institutions by Type of Institution and Finance Type
09/2019 Annual Number of educational and training institutions by type of institution and finance type is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
6 Education /
Facilities Information (Contact Information)
03/2018 Annual Contact information on the self-financing post-secondary institutions is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
(mm/yyyy) Update 7 Education /
Facilities Information (Facilities Information)
03/2018 Annual Facilities information on the self-financing post-secondary institutions is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
8 Education /
Government Expenditure on Education
03/2017 Annual Government expenditure on education by financial year is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
9 Education /
Information on Registered Courses under Cap. 493 conducted in Hong Kong
04/2019 Half-yearly The List of Registered Courses published on the website of Non-local Higher and Professional Education Courses is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
10 Education /
Information on Exempted Courses under Cap. 493 conducted in Hong Kong
04/2019 Half-yearly The List of Exempted Courses published on the website of Non-local Higher and Professional Education Courses is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
11 Education /
Key Statistics on Kindergarten Education
06/2016 Annual Information on key statistics on Kindergarten Education such as no. of kindergartens, student enrolment, no. of kindergarten teachers, percentage of trained teachers in local kindergartens, pupil-teacher ratio of local kindergartens and wastage rate of teachers in local kindergartens is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
12 Education /
Key Statistics on Primary Education
06/2016 Annual Information on key statistics on Primary Education such as no.
of schools, student enrolment, no. of repeaters, no. of newly admitted pupils from the Mainland, average class size, no. of primary school teachers, percentage of trained teachers, pupil- teacher ratio, wastage rate of teachers is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
13 Education /
Key Statistics on Secondary Education
06/2016 Annual Information on key statistics on Secondary Education such as no. of schools, student enrolment, no. of repeaters, no. of newly admitted pupils from the Mainland, average class size, no. of secondary school teachers, percentage of trained teachers, pupil-teacher ratio, wastage rate of teachers is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
(mm/yyyy) Update 14 Education /
Key Statistics on Special Education
06/2016 Annual Information on key statistics on Special Education such as no.
of schools of special education, no. of ordinary schools with special classes, no. of teachers in schools of special education, percentage of trained teachers, pupil-teacher ratio, wastage rate of teachers is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
15 Education /
List of Kindergartens Joining the Kindergarten Education Scheme in the current school year
03/2018 Annual (and when new kindergarten
joining the school available)
List of kindergartens joining the kindergarten education scheme in the current school year with school name and district is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
16 Education /
List of Local Kindergartens (KGs) Not Joining the KG education scheme in the current school year but Participating in the
“K1 Admission Arrangements”
10/2017 Annual List of Local Kindergartens (KGs) not joining the KG education scheme in the current school year but participating in the “K1 Admission Arrangements” with school name, school address, distribution of application forms via school website / without Quota, “Not More Than One Place for Each Child”
measure and release of information on K1 vacancies through EDB’s electronic platform is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
17 Education /
List of Study Room
11/2015 Annual List of study rooms operated / subvented by the Education Bureau, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Social Welfare Department, the Home Affairs Department and non-government organizations with District, Name of Study Room, Address, Telephone No. and Fax No. is provided in CSV and XLSX format. API is available.
18 Education /
Membership of Curriculum Development Council
09/2019 Annual Membership list of the Curriculum Development Council is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
(mm/yyyy) Update 19 Education /
Operating Classes, Accommodation, Student Enrolment and Repeaters in Primary Schools by Grade
03/2018 Annual Information on operating classes, accommodation, student enrolment and repeaters in local and international primary schools by grade is provided in CSV and XLS format.
20 Education /
Operating Classes, Accommodation, Student Enrolment and Repeaters in Primary Schools by Sector
03/2018 Annual Information on operating classes, accommodation, student enrolment and repeaters in local and international primary schools by sector is provided in CSV and XLS format.
21 Education /
Operating Classes, Accommodation, Student Enrolment and Repeaters in Secondary Day Schools by Grade
03/2018 Annual Information on operating classes, accommodation, student enrolment and repeaters in local and international secondary day schools by grade is provided in CSV and XLS format.
22 Education /
Operating Classes, Accommodation, Student Enrolment and Repeaters in Secondary Day Schools by Sector
03/2018 Annual Information on operating classes, accommodation, student enrolment and repeaters in local and international secondary day schools by sector is provided in CSV and XLS format.
23 Education /
Programme Information
03/2018 Annual List of full-time locally-accredited undergraduate and sub- degree programmes published in iPASS website is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
24 Education /
Scholarships / Awards Information
03/2018 Annual Information on scholarships / awards granted under Self- financing Post-secondary Scholarship Scheme is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
25 Education /
School Location and Information
04/2015 Monthly School Location and Information such as School No., Category, Address, Longitude, Latitude, Easting, Northing, Students Gender, Session, District, Finance Type, School Level, Telephone No., Fax No., Website and Religion is provided in CSV, JSON and XLSX format. API is available.
(mm/yyyy) Update 26 Education /
School Registration Information (Basic Registration Information)
04/2015 Daily Basic Registration Information is provided in XML format.
27 Education /
School Registration Information (Classroom / Boarding Room Permitted Accommodation)
04/2015 Daily Information on Classroom / Boarding Room Permitted Accommodation is provided in XML format.
28 Education /
School Registration Information (Registered Premises)
04/2015 Daily Information on Registered Premises is provided in XML format.
29 Education /
Senior secondary subject information (Cross-Key Learning Area (KLA) elective subject-taking by senior secondary
students)
01/2019 Annual Senior Secondary Subject Information (Cross-KLA elective subject-taking by senior secondary students) is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
30 Education /
Senior secondary subject information (Number of elective subjects taken by senior secondary students)
01/2019 Annual Senior Secondary Subject Information (Number of elective subjects taken by senior secondary students) is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
31 Education /
Senior secondary subject information (Top 30 elective subject combinations taken by senior secondary students)
01/2019 Annual Senior Secondary Subject Information (Top 30 elective subject combinations taken by senior secondary students) is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
32 Education /
Senior secondary subject information (Number and percentage of (a) schools' offering; and (b) students' taking of senior secondary subjects)
01/2019 Annual Senior Secondary Subject Information (Number and percentage of (a) schools' offering; and (b) students' taking of senior secondary subjects) is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
(mm/yyyy) Update 33 Education /
Senior secondary subject information (Number of elective subject combinations)
01/2019 Annual Senior Secondary Subject Information (Number of elective subject combinations) is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
34 Education /
Student Enrolment by Level of Education
02/2016 Annual Information on student enrolment by level of education and by year is provided in CSV and XLSX format. API is available.
35 Education /
Student Enrolment by Level of Education and Sex
09/2019 Annual Student enrolment by level of education and sex is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
36 Education /
Student Enrolment in Day Schools by Level and Sector
03/2018 Annual Information on student enrolment in day schools by level and sector is provided in CSV and XLS format.
37 Education /
Student Enrolment in Local Other Secondary Day Courses by Grade
03/2018 Annual Information on student enrolment in local other secondary day courses by grade is provided in CSV and XLS format.
38 Education /
Student Enrolment in Local Private Secondary Evening Schools by Grade
03/2018 Annual Information on student enrolment in local private secondary evening schools by grade is provided in CSV and XLS format.
39 Education /
Student Enrolment in Primary Schools by District and Grade
03/2018 Annual Information on student enrolment in primary schools by district and grade is provided in CSV and XLS format.
40 Education /
Student Enrolment in Secondary Day Schools by District and Grade
03/2018 Annual Information on student enrolment in secondary day schools by district and grade is provided in CSV and XLS format.
41 Education /
Student Enrolment in Special Education (Including Special Classes in Ordinary Schools) by Category
03/2018 Annual Information on student enrolment in Special Education (including Special Classes in Ordinary Schools) by category is provided in CSV and XLS format.
(mm/yyyy) Update 42 Education /
Students Statistics
03/2018 Annual Information on student statistics on Full-time Locally- accredited Self-financing Sub-degree and Undergraduate Programmes is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
43 Education /
Suggested Book Lists for Technology Education
12/2017 Annual Suggested Book Lists for Technology Education such as Related Key Learning Areas, Subjects, Key Stage, Book Title, Language, Descriptions, Aims and Text-type are provided in CSV and XLS format.
44 Education /
Teachers in Selected Types of Educational Institution by Sex
09/2019 Annual Number of teachers in selected types of educational institution by sex is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
45 Education /
Teaching Staff Statistics
03/2018 Annual Information on number and academic qualifications of academic staff of the Self-financing Post-secondary Institutions is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
46 Education /
The number of cross-boundary students in kindergartens, primary and secondary schools
05/2019 Annual The number of cross-boundary students in kindergartens, primary and secondary schools respectively is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
47 Education /
Vacancy information of K1 classes
06/2018 Weekly / Twice month /
Monthly (when new
updates available)
Vacancy information of K1 classes with District, SCRN, School Name and Vacancy Nursery Status is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
48 Education /
Vacancy Situation of Public Sector Primary Schools
06/2019 Monthly (No update for September and
October)
Vacancy situation of public sector primary schools by districts is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
(mm/yyyy) Update 49 Education /
Vacancy Situation of Public Sector Secondary Schools
06/2019 Monthly (No update for September and
October)
Vacancy situation of public sector secondary schools by districts is provided in CSV and XLSX format.
50 Education /
Number of cross-boundary students using various land-based boundary control points with a breakdown by class level
05/2020 Annual Number of cross-boundary students using various land-based boundary control points with a breakdown by class level will be provided in CSV and XLSX format.
51 Education /
Information on Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS) Schools
09/2020 Annual DSS school list containing basic school information for parents’ reference will be provided in CSV and XLSX format.
(2) Published by Committee on Home-School Co-operation
No. Type of Data/name of Dataset Release Date (mm/yyyy)
Frequency of Update
Remarks 1 Education /
Primary School Profiles
12/2019 Annual The data provided by schools in the e-versions of the Primary School Profiles published on the Committee on Home-School Co-operation (CHSC) website are provided in CSV format.
2 Education /
Secondary School Profiles
12/2019 Annual The data provided by schools in the e-versions of the Secondary School Profiles published on the CHSC website are provided in CSV format.
No. Type of Data/name of Dataset Release Date (mm/yyyy)
Frequency of Update
Remarks 1 Education /
HKDSE Performance of candidates in each of the Category A subjects - Day School Candidates
04/2018 Annual HKDSE Performance of candidates in each of the Category A subjects - Day School Candidates such as Subject, Gender, No.
entered, No. sat, Chinese version %, Performance are provided in CSV format.
2 Education /
HKDSE Performance of candidates in each of the Category A subjects - All
Candidates
04/2018 Annual HKDSE Performance of candidates in each of the Category A subjects - All Candidates such as Subject, Gender, No. entered, No. sat, Chinese version % and Performance are provided in CSV format.
3 Education /
HKDSE Performance of candidates in each of the Category B subjects - Day School
04/2018 Annual HKDSE Performance of candidates in each of the Category B subjects - Day School such as Subject, Gender, No. entered, No. of candidates fulfilling attendance requirement and Performance are provided in CSV format.
4 Education /
HKDSE Performance of candidates in each of the Category B subjects - All
Candidates
04/2018 Annual HKDSE Performance of candidates in each of the Category B subjects - All Candidates such as Subject, Gender, No. entered, No. of candidates fulfilling attendance requirement and Performance are provided in CSV format.
5 Education /
HKDSE Performance of candidates in each of the Category C subjects - Day School
04/2018 Annual HKDSE Performance of candidates in each of the Category C subjects - Day School such as Subject, Gender, No. entered, No. sat, and Performance are provided in CSV format.
6 Education /
HKDSE Performance of candidates in each of the Category C subjects - All
Candidates
04/2018 Annual HKDSE Performance of candidates in each of the Category C subjects - All Candidates such as Subject, Gender, No. entered, No. sat, and Performance are provided in CSV format.
7 Education /
HKDSE Statistics on general performance
04/2018 Annual HKDSE Statistics on general performance such as Results, Day School Candidates and All candidates are provided in CSV format.
(mm/yyyy) Update 8 Education /
HKDSE General performance in the best five subjects
04/2018 Annual HKDSE General performance in the best five subjects such as Results, Day School Candidates and All candidates are provided in CSV format.
9 Education /
HKDSE Statistics for eligibility to sub- degree programmes / relevant civil service appointments - Result statistics
04/2018 Annual HKDSE Statistics related to eligibility for sub-degree programmes / relevant civil service posts (i.e. five subjects with level 2 or above in Category A subjects / ‘Attained’ or above in Category B subjects, including Chinese Language and English Language) - Result statistics such as Results, Day School Candidates and All candidates are provided in CSV format.
10 Education /
HKDSE Statistics for eligibility to sub- degree programmes / relevant civil service appointments - Grade point distribution in the best five subjects
04/2018 Annual HKDSE Statistics related to eligibility for sub-degree programmes / relevant civil service posts (i.e. five subjects with level 2 or above in Category A subjects / ‘Attained’ or above in Category B subjects, including Chinese Language and English Language) - Grade point distribution in the best five subjects such as Total grade points, Day school candidates and All candidates are provided in CSV format.
11 Education /
HKDSE Statistics related to university admission
04/2018 Annual HKDSE Statistics related to university admission such as Results, Day school candidates and All candidates are provided in CSV format.
12 Education /
HKDSE Grade point distribution in the best five subjects (Statistics related to university admission)
04/2018 Annual HKDSE Grade point distribution in the best five subjects (Statistics related to university admission) such as Total grade points, Day School Candidates and All candidates are provided in CSV format.
13 Education /
HKDSE Statistics on performance of candidates with special needs
04/2018 Annual HKDSE Statistics on performance of candidates with special needs such as Performance and Type of candidates with special needs are provided in CSV format.
14 Education /
HKDSE Level distribution in both languages - Day School Candidates
04/2018 Annual HKDSE Level distribution in Chinese Language and English Language - Day School Candidates are provided in CSV format.
(mm/yyyy) Update 15 Education /
HKDSE Level distribution in both languages - All Candidates
04/2018 Annual HKDSE Level distribution in Chinese Language and English Language - All Candidates are provided in CSV format.
16 Education /
HKDSE Level distribution in Mathematics Compulsory Part and Extended Part - Day School
04/2018 Annual HKDSE Level distribution in Mathematics Compulsory Part and Extended Part - Day School are provided in CSV format.
17 Education /
HKDSE Level distribution in Mathematics Compulsory Part and Extended Part - All Candidates
04/2018 Annual HKDSE Level distribution in Mathematics Compulsory Part and Extended Part - All Candidates are provided in CSV format.
18 Education /
HKDSE Top levels / grades statistics - Day School Candidates
04/2018 Annual HKDSE Top levels / grades statistics - Day School Candidates are provided in CSV format.
19 Education /
HKDSE Top levels / grades statistics - All Candidates
04/2018 Annual HKDSE Top levels / grades statistics - All Candidates are provided in CSV format.
Education Bureau December 2020