Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Korea
Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 88.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Korea, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 88.8% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Korea peaked at 90.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2013.
Korea ranks 33rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 80.4% | — |
| 2014 | 85.5% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 85.3% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 86.9% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | +2.2% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 88.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 89.6%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Korea's 88.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.1%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.8% | 80.4% | 90.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 85.3% | 89.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for 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 participated in social networks in Korea?
- Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Korea was 88.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2013.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Korea ranks 33rd out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release