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 97.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 97.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Hong Kong peaked at 97.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2014.
That places Hong Kong 1st out of 54 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 75.0% | — |
| 2016 | 89.3% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 94.5% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +1.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 97.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.6%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 97.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.2%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.3% | 75.0% | 94.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 96.5% | 97.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 97.9% 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 97.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% 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 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 25-74 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release