Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Korea
Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks was 0.9792 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
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks in Korea stood at 0.9792 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% 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, 0.9287 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Korea 45th out of 56 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 | 0.942 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9287 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.944 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9609 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9753 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9848 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9956 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9821 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9792 GPIA | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9636 GPIA | 0.9287 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9892 GPIA | 0.9792 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9845 GPIA compare
- 43 Hong Kong, China 0.9801 GPIA compare
- 44 Thailand 0.9793 GPIA compare
- 46 Montenegro 0.9694 GPIA compare
- 47 Japan 0.9589 GPIA compare
- 48 Morocco 0.9429 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 0.9792 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 0.9287 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Korea ranks 45th out of 56 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 4.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release