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 77.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77.6%
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
19th
of 64 countries
All-time high
86.6%
in 2020
All-time low
49.2%
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2024

Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Germany, 2004–2024

0204060802004201420242004: 49.2 %2006: 57.2 %2007: 61 %2008: 64.2 %2009: 67.7 %2010: 70.3 %2011: 68.9 %2012: 73.4 %2013: 75.8 %2014: 78.2 %2015: 79.7 %2016: 81.7 %2019: 85.1 %2020: 86.6 %2021: 60.5 %2022: 60.6 %2024: 77.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 77.6% for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in 2024.

That represents a change of up 28.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Germany peaked at 86.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2004.

That places Germany 19th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 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, both sexes (%) in Germany, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 49.2%
2006 57.2% +16.3%
2007 61.0% +6.6%
2008 64.2% +5.2%
2009 67.7% +5.5%
2010 70.3% +3.8%
2011 68.9% -2.0%
2012 73.4% +6.5%
2013 75.8% +3.3%
2014 78.2% +3.2%
2015 79.7% +1.9%
2016 81.7% +2.5%
2019 85.1% +4.2%
2020 86.6% +1.8%
2021 60.5% -30.1%
2022 60.6% +0.2%
2024 77.6% +28.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.9% 49.2% 67.7% 5
2010s 76.6% 68.9% 85.1% 8
2020s 71.3% 60.5% 86.6% 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 16 Cyprus 79.7% compare
  2. 17 Belgium 78.4% compare
  3. 18 Austria 77.7% compare
  4. 20 Belarus 75.9% compare
  5. 20 Malta 75.9% compare
  6. 22 Slovenia 75.5% 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 77.6% 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 86.6% 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 49.2% in 2004.
How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
Germany ranks 19th out of 64 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 0.8%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
64 places, 832 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release