Survey question:
Do you prefer printed books or electronic books?
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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Printed book preference among young generations in Hong Kong 2023
Printed books commanded a larger share of young hearts and minds in Hong Kong. In a 2023 survey, over ** percent of young respondents from Hong Kong preferred paper books over electronic books. The most cited reasons were related to a better reading experience.
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Website (breakthrough.org.hk). (July 18, 2023). Preference on reading paper books over electronic books among teenage and young adults in Hong Kong as of April 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1403331/hong-kong-book-format-preference-among-teens-and-young-adults/
Website (breakthrough.org.hk). "Preference on reading paper books over electronic books among teenage and young adults in Hong Kong as of April 2023." Chart. July 18, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1403331/hong-kong-book-format-preference-among-teens-and-young-adults/
Website (breakthrough.org.hk). (2023). Preference on reading paper books over electronic books among teenage and young adults in Hong Kong as of April 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1403331/hong-kong-book-format-preference-among-teens-and-young-adults/
Website (breakthrough.org.hk). "Preference on Reading Paper Books over Electronic Books among Teenage and Young Adults in Hong Kong as of April 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Jul 2023, /statistics/1403331/hong-kong-book-format-preference-among-teens-and-young-adults/
Website (breakthrough.org.hk), Preference on reading paper books over electronic books among teenage and young adults in Hong Kong as of April 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1403331/hong-kong-book-format-preference-among-teens-and-young-adults/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Preference on reading paper books over electronic books among teenage and young adults in Hong Kong as of April 2023 [Graph], Website (breakthrough.org.hk), July 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1403331/hong-kong-book-format-preference-among-teens-and-young-adults/
