Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Korea
Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 0.9783 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Korea, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Korea is 0.9783 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Korea peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9188 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Korea 44th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9314 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9188 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9372 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9511 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9707 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9809 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9952 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9954 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9798 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9783 GPIA | -0.1% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.9783 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 GPIA, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.9783 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9949 GPIA, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9574 GPIA | 0.9188 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9872 GPIA | 0.9783 GPIA | 0.9954 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 41 Thailand 0.9918 GPIA compare
- 42 Bahrain 0.9857 GPIA compare
- 43 Luxembourg 0.9832 GPIA compare
- 45 Montenegro 0.9604 GPIA compare
- 46 Croatia 0.9569 GPIA compare
- 47 North Macedonia 0.9518 GPIA compare
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 0.9783 GPIA 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 1.01 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9188 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Korea ranks 44th 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 5.0%. 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, 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