Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Germany

Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or was 78.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
78.5%
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
16th
of 61 countries
All-time high
88.1%
in 2020
All-time low
33.2%
in 2002
Years of data
18
2002–2024

Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Germany, 2002–2024

0204060802002201320242002: 33.2 %2003: 47.8 %2004: 54.1 %2006: 62.3 %2007: 66.3 %2008: 69.2 %2009: 72.6 %2010: 74.5 %2011: 73 %2012: 77.4 %2014: 81.3 %2015: 82 %2016: 83.3 %2019: 86.6 %2020: 88.1 %2021: 62.1 %2022: 61.7 %2024: 78.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 78.5% for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in 2024.

The figure is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Germany peaked at 88.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.2%, in 2002.

That places Germany 16th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 25-74 years old, male (%) in Germany, 2002 to 2024.
Year % Change
2002 33.2%
2003 47.8% +44.0%
2004 54.1% +13.2%
2006 62.3% +15.2%
2007 66.3% +6.4%
2008 69.2% +4.4%
2009 72.6% +4.9%
2010 74.5% +2.6%
2011 73.0% -2.0%
2012 77.4% +6.0%
2014 81.3% +5.0%
2015 82.0% +0.9%
2016 83.3% +1.6%
2019 86.6% +4.0%
2020 88.1% +1.7%
2021 62.1% -29.5%
2022 61.7% -0.6%
2024 78.5% +27.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.9% 33.2% 72.6% 7
2010s 79.7% 73.0% 86.6% 7
2020s 72.6% 61.7% 88.1% 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Czechia 81.1% compare
  2. 14 Israel 80.0% compare
  3. 15 Belgium 79.5% compare
  4. 17 Austria 77.5% compare
  5. 18 Cyprus 77.3% compare
  6. 19 Macau, China 76.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Germany?
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Germany was 78.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 33.2% in 2002.
How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
Germany ranks 16th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 25-74 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, 25-74 years old, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 819 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release