Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in South Korea

South Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and was 65.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
65.8%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
8th
of 50 countries
All-time high
83.6%
in 2021
All-time low
48.7%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in South Korea, 2015–2023

0204060802015201920232015: 48.7 %2016: 56.2 %2017: 51 %2018: 51 %2019: 52.5 %2020: 54.2 %2021: 83.6 %2022: 72.5 %2023: 65.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 65.8% for proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in South Korea peaked at 83.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2015.

That places South Korea 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and configured sofware and apps, both sexes (%) in South Korea, 2015 to 2023.
Year % Change
2015 48.7%
2016 56.2% +15.4%
2017 51.0% -9.3%
2018 51.0% +0.0%
2019 52.5% +2.9%
2020 54.2% +3.2%
2021 83.6% +54.2%
2022 72.5% -13.3%
2023 65.8% -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51.9% 48.7% 56.2% 5
2020s 69.0% 54.2% 83.6% 4

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 5 Netherlands 70.5% compare
  2. 6 Finland 67.1% compare
  3. 7 Spain 66.2% compare
  4. 9 Denmark 65.0% compare
  5. 10 Malta 63.4% compare
  6. 11 Egypt 63.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in South Korea?
Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and in South Korea was 65.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2015.
How does South Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and?
South Korea ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and configured sofware and apps, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that found, downloaded, installed and configured sofware and apps, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
50 places, 339 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release