Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Korea
Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 91.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Korea, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Korea recorded 91.0% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Korea peaked at 94.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2009.
Korea ranks 3rd of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 53.7% | — |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -50.3% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +129.2% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 26.7% | 53.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 61.2% | 87.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 87.8% | 94.0% | 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 read or downloaded newspapers in Korea?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Korea was 91.0% 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 94.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2009.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Korea ranks 3rd out of 64 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 40.9%. 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release