Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 0.9925 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Republic of Korea, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Republic of Korea stood at 0.9925 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8462 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Republic of Korea 39th out of 55 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8462 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.945 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9298 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9345 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8897 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9504 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9397 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9645 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.98 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.973 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9864 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9784 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9985 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9925 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8956 GPIA | 0.8462 GPIA | 0.945 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9498 GPIA | 0.8897 GPIA | 0.9864 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9946 GPIA | 0.9784 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Republic of Korea was 0.9925 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8462 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 39th out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), 25-74 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release