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 0.9971 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 0.9971 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% 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, 0.8571 GPIA, in 2008.
Republic of Korea ranks 40th of 60 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.8571 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.9725 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9286 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9326 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.904 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9504 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9541 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.969 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9832 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9836 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9869 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9854 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9955 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9971 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9148 GPIA | 0.8571 GPIA | 0.9725 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9547 GPIA | 0.904 GPIA | 0.9869 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9967 GPIA | 0.9854 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 0.9971 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 0.8571 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 40th out of 60 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 10.3%. 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), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release