This statistic shows the distribution of mobile phone ownership among high school students in South Korea from 2011 to 2017, by device type. 93.5 percent of the surveyed high school students were smartphone owners as of July 2017.
Distribution of mobile phone ownership among high school students in South Korea from 2011 to 2017, by device type
12,000 respondents in 2011, 10,319 respondents in 2012, 10,464 respondents in 2013, 10,172 respondents in 2014, 9,873 respondents in 2015, 9,788 respondents in 2016, 9,425 respondents in 2017
Age group
15-17 years
Special properties
among respondents high school students only; surveys were conducted in June and July for approx. 10 weeks each year
Method of interview
Questionnaire and personal interview
Supplementary notes
Since 2011, KISDI has tracked the cross-media usage of 5,109 households and the members by means of household visits, interviews and self-reported written media diary on the media use patterns across 17 cities and provinces in South Korea.
High schools are defined as educational institutions for students aged 15 to 17.
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KISDISTAT. (December 15, 2017). Distribution of mobile phone ownership among high school students in South Korea from 2011 to 2017, by device type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/749832/south-korea-mobile-phone-ownership-in-high-school-by-device-type/
KISDISTAT. "Distribution of mobile phone ownership among high school students in South Korea from 2011 to 2017, by device type." Chart. December 15, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/749832/south-korea-mobile-phone-ownership-in-high-school-by-device-type/
KISDISTAT. (2017). Distribution of mobile phone ownership among high school students in South Korea from 2011 to 2017, by device type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/749832/south-korea-mobile-phone-ownership-in-high-school-by-device-type/
KISDISTAT. "Distribution of Mobile Phone Ownership among High School Students in South Korea from 2011 to 2017, by Device Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/749832/south-korea-mobile-phone-ownership-in-high-school-by-device-type/
KISDISTAT, Distribution of mobile phone ownership among high school students in South Korea from 2011 to 2017, by device type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/749832/south-korea-mobile-phone-ownership-in-high-school-by-device-type/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Distribution of mobile phone ownership among high school students in South Korea from 2011 to 2017, by device type [Graph], KISDISTAT, December 15, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/749832/south-korea-mobile-phone-ownership-in-high-school-by-device-type/
