Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 0.9649 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hong Kong, China, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hong Kong, China is 0.9649 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.9649 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8712 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Hong Kong, China 26th out of 60 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8712 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.8938 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8957 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8973 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9208 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9449 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9566 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9637 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9649 GPIA | +0.1% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.9649 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9567 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.9649 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9587 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8869 GPIA | 0.8712 GPIA | 0.8957 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9299 GPIA | 0.8973 GPIA | 0.9566 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9643 GPIA | 0.9637 GPIA | 0.9649 GPIA | 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 read or downloaded newspapers in Hong Kong, China?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hong Kong, China was 0.9649 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9649 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8712 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 26th out of 60 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release