At school, children are taught in Chinese but are also work in English and, at secondary school, in Mandarin.
A new school structure was introduced in 2009. This involves 6 years primary and 6 years secondary education, both compulsory. Students take the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education at the end of their schooling. There are public, private and subsidised schools in Hong Kong along with a few private international schools.
There are 9 public universities and a number of private Higher Education institutions in Hong Kong. The University of Hong Kong is ranked 24th in the world by Quacquarelli Symonds and is the best in Asia.
