Government Secretariat: Education Bureau
The 2026-27 estimate for this head (Head 156) is HK$75.0 billion p.1 (official document, opens in new tab). That is HK$766.9 million (1.0%) less than the 2025-26 revised estimate of HK$75.7 billion p.1 (official document, opens in new tab) (our calculation).
Spending by year
Of HK$1,120 in tax, about HK$100 corresponds to this department's spending. p.1 (official document, opens in new tab) p.12 (official document, opens in new tab)
This is a split by budget share. Taxes are not set aside for particular uses. How we split it
What is the money for?
2026-27 programme budgets; changes against last year's revised estimate (our calculation). p.14 (official document, opens in new tab)
Programme figures and staff
Programme spending, staff and shares p.14 (official document, opens in new tab)
| Programme | 2026-27 | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | Staff | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Bureau’s Office | HK$14.9m14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | — | — |
| Pre-primary Education | HK$4.5bn4,520.8 | 4,841.5 | 5,313.0 | — | — |
| Primary Education | HK$24.4bn24,445.3 | 24,892.7 | 25,001.8 | — | — |
| Secondary Education | HK$31.9bn31,905.4 | 32,140.7 | 32,524.9 | — | — |
| Special Education | HK$4.0bn3,997.6 | 3,958.9 | 3,885.9 | — | — |
| Other Educational Services and Subsidies | HK$1.5bn1,468.8 | 1,486.8 | 1,290.2 | — | — |
| Post-secondary, Vocational and Professional Education | HK$5.7bn5,662.5 | 5,446.3 | 6,442.6 | — | — |
| Policy and Support | HK$3.0bn2,964.3 | 2,964.8 | 4,689.3 | — | — |
Staff and policy areas
How many staff?
The establishment goes from 6,368 posts on 31 March 2026 p.1 (official document, opens in new tab) to 6,237 posts on 31 March 2027 p.1 (official document, opens in new tab) (down 131, our calculation).
Which policy areas does it serve?
A department may work in a policy area only in part. We never add department spending into group totals: the Government publishes totals by group only. Index of Policy Areas (PDF)
More lines from the Estimates
Other lines
| Item | 2026-27Estimate | 2025-26Revised estimate | 2024-25Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code of Aid for primary schools (subvention within Subhead 000) HK$m p.17 (official document, opens in new tab) | HK$20.5bn20,527.4 | 21,016.6 | 21,174.0 |
| Code of Aid for secondary schools (subvention within Subhead 000) HK$m p.17 (official document, opens in new tab) | HK$24.5bn24,540.9 | 24,933.9 | 25,332.8 |
| Code of Aid for special schools (subvention within Subhead 000) HK$m p.17 (official document, opens in new tab) | HK$3.9bn3,883.7 | 3,847.2 | 3,791.7 |
| Direct Subsidy Scheme (subvention within Subhead 000) HK$m p.17 (official document, opens in new tab) | HK$5.8bn5,806.7 | 5,716.1 | 5,535.3 |
| Kindergarten Education Scheme (subvention within Subhead 000) HK$m p.17 (official document, opens in new tab) | HK$4.5bn4,481.2 | 4,812.7 | 5,285.9 |
| Vocational Training Council (recurrent subvention) (subvention within Subhead 000) HK$m p.17 (official document, opens in new tab) | HK$2.8bn2,804.4 | 2,907.9 | 4,192.8 |