* The question on digital books was not asked in the 2013 survey.
Survey question:
How many printed and digital books did you read in the last 6 months?
The average age of respondents was 17.5 years old. Male respondents accounted for 47.3%. About 65.6% of respondents had a secondary school degree whereas the rest achieved a bachelor degree or above. About 84.1% of respondents were born in Hong Kong.
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Book consumption among young generations in Hong Kong 2013-2023
A 2023 survey found that young people in Hong Kong consumed an average of **** printed books and *** digital book in the last six months prior the survey period. Overall, over ** percent of respondents had not read any digital books whereas only ** percent of respondents confirmed so for printed books.
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Website (breakthrough.org.hk). (July 18, 2023). Average number of printed and digital books read among teenage and young adults in the last six months in Hong Kong from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1402772/hong-kong-books-consumption-among-teens-and-young-adults/
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Website (breakthrough.org.hk). (2023). Average number of printed and digital books read among teenage and young adults in the last six months in Hong Kong from 2013 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1402772/hong-kong-books-consumption-among-teens-and-young-adults/
Website (breakthrough.org.hk). "Average Number of Printed and Digital Books Read among Teenage and Young Adults in The Last Six Months in Hong Kong from 2013 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Jul 2023, /statistics/1402772/hong-kong-books-consumption-among-teens-and-young-adults/
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Average number of printed and digital books read among teenage and young adults in the last six months in Hong Kong from 2013 to 2023 [Graph], Website (breakthrough.org.hk), July 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1402772/hong-kong-books-consumption-among-teens-and-young-adults/
