Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea
Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 67.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea is 67.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea peaked at 76.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2008.
Korea ranks 6th of 54 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 sought health related information in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.5% | — |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +117.3% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | +48.4% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | -11.1% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 67.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.1%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +117.3% | 21.4% | 46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 19.5% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 21.3% | 73.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 67.1% | 76.6% | 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 67.1% 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 76.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2008.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Korea ranks 6th out of 54 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 up 44.3%. 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 sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), 25-74 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release