Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Korea
Korea: Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) was 75.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Korea, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Korea stood at 75.7%.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Korea peaked at 99.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2014.
Korea ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 39.0% | — |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +72.5% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 75.7% | -14.7% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 75.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.6%, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.8% | 31.2% | 61.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 75.7% | 99.9% | 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 who have done online course (in any) in Korea?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Korea was 75.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2014.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. 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 who have done online course (in any subject), 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release