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 0.9514 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.9514 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.9529 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.9045 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2022
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
In 2022, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.9514 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.9529 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9045 GPIA, in 2007.
Hong Kong, China ranks 38th of 64 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.9045 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.9175 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9067 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.908 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9183 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9365 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.948 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9529 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9514 GPIA | -0.2% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.9514 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9626 GPIA, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.9514 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9619 GPIA, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9096 GPIA | 0.9045 GPIA | 0.9175 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9277 GPIA | 0.908 GPIA | 0.948 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9521 GPIA | 0.9514 GPIA | 0.9529 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 0.9514 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 0.9529 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9045 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 38th out of 64 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 4.8%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release