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 70.4% 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 70.4%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Korea peaked at 72.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2014.
That places Korea 6th out of 59 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 | 43.5% | — |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 45.4% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 43.5% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 39.1% | 57.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 66.5% | 72.7% | 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 70.4% 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 72.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2014.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Korea ranks 6th out of 59 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 55.1%. 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 purchased or ordered goods or services, 25-74 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release