Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Korea
Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 60 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.9862 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
15
2008–2023
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Korea, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Korea recorded 1 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Korea peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9862 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Korea 39th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9897 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9948 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9948 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9906 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9862 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9924 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9879 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9923 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9958 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9897 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9935 GPIA | 0.9862 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9958 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 36 Malta 1.01 GPIA compare
- 37 Sweden 1.01 GPIA compare
- 38 Hong Kong, China 1.01 GPIA compare
- 40 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 40 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
- 40 El Salvador 1 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 read or downloaded newspapers in Korea?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Korea was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9862 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Korea ranks 39th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 15-24 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