Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications was 44.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.9%
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
46.7%
in 2023
All-time low
33.0%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2018–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is 44.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 33.0% | — |
| 2019 | 36.5% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.8% | 33.0% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 35.2% | 46.7% | 5 |
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More science & technology data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 95.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 100.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network 99.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network 99.0% (2024)
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex 98.1% (2024)
- Researchers (in full-time equivalent) per million inhabitants 5,874 (2024)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a 97.3% (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 5G mobile network 99.0% (2024)
All data for China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 44.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2018.
- How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications?
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by sex and type of skill (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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