This statistic describes the media literacy rate in South Korea in 2016, by ability. In 2016, 92.7 percent of the respondents were able to read text messages, while 58.1 percent could download videos.
Media literacy rate in South Korea in 2017, by ability
9,788 household members of 4,233 households (2016)
Age group
6 years and older
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes
Since 2011, KISDI has tracked the cross-media usage of about 5,000 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.
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KISDI. (March 1, 2017). Media literacy rate in South Korea in 2017, by ability [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/764433/south-korea-media-literacy-by-ability/
KISDI. "Media literacy rate in South Korea in 2017, by ability." Chart. March 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/764433/south-korea-media-literacy-by-ability/
KISDI. (2017). Media literacy rate in South Korea in 2017, by ability. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/764433/south-korea-media-literacy-by-ability/
KISDI. "Media Literacy Rate in South Korea in 2017, by Ability." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/764433/south-korea-media-literacy-by-ability/
KISDI, Media literacy rate in South Korea in 2017, by ability Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/764433/south-korea-media-literacy-by-ability/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Media literacy rate in South Korea in 2017, by ability [Graph], KISDI, March 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/764433/south-korea-media-literacy-by-ability/