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 72.4% 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 72.4%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Korea peaked at 74.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2013.
That places Korea 5th out of 65 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 | 45.2% | — |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 45.2% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 40.9% | 61.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 68.3% | 74.2% | 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 72.4% 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 74.2% 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 40.9% in 2013.
- How does Korea rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Korea ranks 5th 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 Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release