Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea
Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea stood at 1.02 GPIA.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea peaked at 1.2 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9878 GPIA, in 2022.
Korea ranks 47th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.16 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.2 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.07 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9878 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 1.02 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 GPIA, 84% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9878 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 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 sought health related information in Korea?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9878 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Korea ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 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