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
12-14 years
Special properties
among respondents middle 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.
Middle schools are defined as educational institutions for students aged 12 to 14.
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Cell phone ownership distribution in Korean middle school 2011-2017, by device type
This statistic shows the distribution of mobile phone ownership among middle school students in South Korea from 2011 to 2017, by device type. ** percent of the surveyed middle school students were smartphone owners as of July 2016.
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KISDISTAT. (December 15, 2017). Distribution of mobile phone ownership among middle school students in South Korea from 2011 to 2017, by device type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/750008/south-korea-mobile-phone-ownership-in-middle-school-by-device-type/
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Distribution of mobile phone ownership among middle school students in South Korea from 2011 to 2017, by device type [Graph], KISDISTAT, December 15, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/750008/south-korea-mobile-phone-ownership-in-middle-school-by-device-type/
