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 94.3% 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
In 2022, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Hong Kong stood at 94.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Hong Kong peaked at 94.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2014.
That places Hong Kong 2nd out of 57 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 | 72.4% | — |
| 2016 | 84.4% | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 91.5% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 94.3% | +3.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 94.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 94.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.3%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.9% | 72.4% | 89.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 91.5% | 94.3% | 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 94.3% 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 94.3% 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 72.4% in 2014.
- How does Hong Kong rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd out of 57 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 30.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release