Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 50.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Hong Kong, China, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Hong Kong, China stood at 50.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 143.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Hong Kong, China peaked at 50.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2008.
That places Hong Kong, China 28th out of 62 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.9% | — |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -61.7% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +71.1% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +63.0% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 50.3% | +10.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 50.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.6%, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 50.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.3%, 89% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 10.3% | 26.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 20.7% | 37.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 45.6% | 50.3% | 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 who have purchased or ordered goods or in Hong Kong, China?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Hong Kong, China was 50.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2008.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 28th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.0%. 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 who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 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