Students Shine at 2025/26 Statistical Project Competition for Secondary Schools in Hong Kong

Commissioner for Census and Statistics officiates at prize presentation ceremony of 2025/26 Statistical Project Competition for Secondary School Students

The Commissioner for Census and Statistics, Mr Leo Yu, officiated at the prize presentation ceremony of the 2025/26 Statistical Project Competition (SPC) for Secondary School Students co-organised by the Hong Kong Statistical Society and the Education Bureau today (June 20). Principal Assistant Secretary for Education Ms Edith Tse also attended as an officiating guest. The President of the Hong Kong Statistical Society, Professor Chan Ngai-hang; the Chief Adjudicator of the competition, Professor Cheung Ka-chun; Department of Biostatistics of City University of Hong Kong (sponsor of the competition) representative Professor Xu Jinfeng; Department of Decision Analytics and Operations of City University of Hong Kong (sponsor of the thematic prize) representative Professor Du Lilun; and Division of Science, Engineering and Health Studies of the College of Professional and Continuing Education of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (sponsor of the thematic prize) representative Dr Anthony Loh also presented prizes to the winning teams and extended their congratulations to every team member.

Addressing the prize presentation ceremony, Mr Yu emphasised that statistics is a practical, cross-disciplinary science that provides a profound reflection of social and economic conditions, serving as a vital basis for decision-making. In the era of big data and AI, data science skills have become increasingly essential. This competition not only reinforces students' statistical knowledge but also cultivates their problem-solving abilities. He said that under the dedicated guidance of principals and teachers, the entries have grown increasingly diverse in theme and continue to improve in quality, reflecting the education sector's growing emphasis on practical statistics and students' deepening interest and enthusiasm for the subject. He commended the award-winning students for accurately identifying the core of each issue, making extensive use of statistical data to support their research, and presenting their findings through concise, vivid charts that fully demonstrate strong capabilities in both data analysis and visual communication.

This edition of the competition received an encouraging response of 220 statistical projects from about 830 secondary school students, covering a broad spectrum of topics. Participating students were able to utilise official statistics as the main source of data to analyse and interpret social and economic issues in Hong Kong.

The 2025/26 SPC is the 40th edition of the competition. Mr Yu and Deputy Secretary for Education Dr Gloria Chan are the patrons of the competition. Over the past years, many statistician-grade staff members of the Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) have actively participated in the organisation and professional adjudication of the SPC in the capacity of members of the Hong Kong Statistical Society, with the aim of improving statistical literacy among secondary school students and promoting the application and importance of statistics in society. This fully demonstrates that the C&SD attaches great importance and commitment to nurturing young talent.

The key objectives of the competition are to promote the interest of secondary school students in research methods, statistics and statistical techniques; encourage students to understand the local community in a scientific and objective manner through the proper use of statistics; and promote a sense of civic awareness.

Members of the public are welcome to visit the webpage of the competition for the list of winners this year (www.hkss.org.hk/index.php/spc$en).

The Commissioner for Census and Statistics, Mr Leo Yu (front row, fourth left) and Principal Assistant Secretary for Education Ms Edith Tse (front row, fourth right) are pictured with guests and the Champion of the Junior and Senior Section at the prize presentation ceremony of the 2025/26 Statistical Project Competition for Secondary School Students today (June 20). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Commissioner for Census and Statistics, Mr Leo Yu (front row, fifth left) and Principal Assistant Secretary for Education Ms Edith Tse (front row, sixth left) are pictured with other prize presenters and the winning teams at the prize presentation ceremony of the 2025/26 Statistical Project Competition for Secondary School Students today (June 20). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Commissioner for Census and Statistics, Mr Leo Yu (first left), presents prizes to the Champion of the Senior Section at the prize presentation ceremony of the 2025/26 Statistical Project Competition for Secondary School Students today (June 20). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Commissioner for Census and Statistics, Mr Leo Yu, delivers a speech at the prize presentation ceremony of the 2025/26 Statistical Project Competition for Secondary School Students today (June 20). Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

SHYA attends Public Fuxi Commemoration Ceremony 2026 in Gansu Province

The Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak, today (June 21) attended the Public Fuxi Commemoration Ceremony 2026 in Tianshui City in Gansu Province on behalf of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government.

Fuxi is a representative figure of the cultural ancestor of the Chinese nation, and the Public Fuxi Commemoration Ceremony is of great significance to Chinese national identity. The Taihao Fuxi Commemoration Ceremony was inscribed in the first batch of the national list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006. To promote Chinese traditional culture, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, and the Gansu Provincial People's Government jointly organised the Public Fuxi Commemoration Ceremony annually on the Summer Solstice in June. It is a long-standing and important festival retained by Gansu Province.

To complement this cultural event of the Public Fuxi Commemoration Ceremony, Tianshui City organised an exchange concert with the Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble this year, to deepen regional cultural collaboration and expand the cultural dissemination landscape. Miss Mak expressed gratitude for the invitation to enjoy a wonderful performance by a group of talented young musicians from Hong Kong. She said she believes that the performance is of profound significance as it fosters exchange and mutual learning in history and culture, and celebrates the breadth and depth of traditional Chinese culture.

Miss Mak expressed her deepest appreciation for being invited to attend this meaningful event again, believing that participating in the ceremony would allow one to profoundly experience the significance of Chinese people sharing the same root and inheriting the common historical culture. Miss Mak said that Hong Kong youths were specially invited to join the delegation to participate in the ceremony, and she was delighted to see the strong Fuxi culture in Gansu and the younger generation inheriting thousands of years of Chinese civilisation and becoming the successors of Chinese culture. Miss Mak added that participation in the Public Fuxi Commemoration Ceremony enabled the younger generation of Hong Kong to experience the historical and cultural richness, as well as the rapid development of the nation, thereby enhancing their sense of identity and pride in Chinese culture.

During her visit to Tianshui City, Miss Mak met with the Executive Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Mr Xu Qifang; the Secretary of the CPC Gansu Provincial Committee and Director of the Standing Committee of the Gansu Provincial People's Congress, Mr Hu Changsheng; and the Governor of Gansu Province, Mr Ren Zhenhe.

Miss Mak will conclude her visit to Gansu Province and proceed to Fujian Province this afternoon. She will return to Hong Kong on June 23.

SHYA attends Public Fuxi Commemoration Ceremony 2026 in Gansu Province Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

SHYA attends Public Fuxi Commemoration Ceremony 2026 in Gansu Province Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

SHYA attends Public Fuxi Commemoration Ceremony 2026 in Gansu Province Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases