Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 0.9731 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Republic of Korea, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 0.9731 GPIA for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9731 GPIA, in 2023.
Republic of Korea ranks 52nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.15 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9731 GPIA | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9731 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More education data for Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Republic of Korea was 0.9731 GPIA 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9731 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Republic of Korea ranks 52nd out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release