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 31.7% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Korea is 31.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 151.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) in Korea peaked at 36.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2014.
That places Korea 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 12.6% | — |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +51.7% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +36.3% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | -13.2% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 31.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8%, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.0% | 8.7% | 22.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 30.8% | 36.5% | 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 31.7% 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 36.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2014.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults who have done online course (in any)?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 46 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 151.6%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release