Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Korea
Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 90.5% 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
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Korea stood at 90.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Korea peaked at 93.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2009.
That places Korea 3rd out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 55.3% | — |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -55.0% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +155.0% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 68.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 24.9% | 55.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 63.5% | 86.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 87.2% | 93.5% | 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 90.5% 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 93.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2009.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Korea ranks 3rd 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 30.0%. 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 25-74 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release