Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Korea
Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 64.6% 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 64.6% for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Korea peaked at 65.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2013.
That places Korea 31st out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 43.7% | — |
| 2014 | 50.5% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | +0.5% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 64.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.6%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Korea's 64.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.2%, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.1% | 43.7% | 64.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 62.7% | 65.4% | 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 64.6% 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 65.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2013.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Korea ranks 31st 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 47.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release