Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) was 66.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.0%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
20th
of 39 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 2023
All-time low
55.9%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Hong Kong, China, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Hong Kong, China stood at 66.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
That places Hong Kong, China 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 55.9% | — |
| 2019 | 57.2% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.5% | 55.9% | 57.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 56.7% | 66.0% | 4 |
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 sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Hong Kong, China?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Hong Kong, China was 66.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2018.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 20th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 sent messages (e.g. e-mail, messaging service, SMS) with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release