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Source: Statistics produced in charge of Digital Industry Policy Division, Ministry of Science and ICT
In cooperation with the National Information Society Agency

Geographical Area: Total

Sub-indicators: Percent (%)

Data type

National data (Type1)
This is the national produced statistics in the ROK that best corresponds to the definition of UN SDGs indicators.
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Indicator name

Proportion of individuals using the Internet

Definition

The proportion of individuals aged 3 and over who have used wired or wireless internet in the past month.

Data source

Survey on the Use of the Internet

Data collection

Offline interviews with households and individuals aged 3 and over nationwide

Organizations

Statistics produced in charge of Digital Industry Policy Division, Ministry of Science and ICT
In cooperation with the National Information Society Agency

Periodicity

Annually

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Proportion of individuals using the Internet

Target name

Fully operationalize the technology bank and science, technology and innovation capacity-building mechanism for least developed countries by 2017 and enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology

Organizations

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

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