Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Korea
Korea: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 90.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Korea, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Korea stood at 90.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Korea peaked at 90.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2014.
That places Korea 3rd out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 84.3% | — |
| 2009 | 87.9% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.1% | 84.3% | 87.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 59.8% | 87.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 82.5% | 90.0% | 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 purchased or ordered goods or in Korea?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Korea was 90.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2014.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Korea ranks 3rd out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 purchased or ordered goods or services, 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release