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 86.7% 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hong Kong, China is 86.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hong Kong, China peaked at 86.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2007.
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 37.0% | — |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 75.7% | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +3.6% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 86.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.0%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 86.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.2%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 37.0% | 57.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 61.7% | 83.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 83.7% | 86.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 read or downloaded newspapers in Hong Kong, China?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Hong Kong, China was 86.7% 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 86.7% 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 37.0% in 2007.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th out of 62 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 36.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release