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 0.9685 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Korea stood at 0.9685 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Korea peaked at 0.9685 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8095 GPIA, in 2016.
Korea ranks 28th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8333 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.8537 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8125 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8095 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9124 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8678 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8598 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9289 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8525 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8935 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9685 GPIA | +8.4% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.9685 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8498 GPIA | 0.8095 GPIA | 0.9124 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9109 GPIA | 0.8525 GPIA | 0.9685 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 who have done online course (in any) in Korea?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Korea was 0.9685 GPIA 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 0.9685 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8095 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)?
- Korea ranks 28th 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 16.2%. 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), 25-74 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