Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 99.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Hong Kong, China, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Hong Kong, China stood at 99.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Hong Kong, China peaked at 99.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2014.
That places Hong Kong, China 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 97.6% | — |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.9%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 99.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.2%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.6% | 99.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Hong Kong, China?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Hong Kong, China was 99.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2014.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 1st out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release