Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 92.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Republic of Korea, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 92.9% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Republic of Korea peaked at 95.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2009.
Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 65 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 59.0% | — |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -52.4% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | +135.9% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 80.8% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 28.1% | 59.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 66.3% | 89.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 90.0% | 95.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Republic of Korea was 92.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2009.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release