Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 99.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Hong Kong, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Hong Kong is 99.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% 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 peaked at 99.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2014.
Hong Kong ranks 1st of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 97.5% | — |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 99.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 89.6%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 99.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.1%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.5% | 99.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 2 Montenegro 99.2% compare
- 3 Georgia 98.0% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 97.6% compare
More education data for Hong Kong
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Hong Kong?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Hong Kong was 99.3% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2014.
- How does Hong Kong rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 54 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release