Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or was 0.9604 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.9604 GPIA
World rank
48th
of 66 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.7808 GPIA
in 2006
Years of data
16
2002–2020

Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2002–2020

00.250.50.7512002201120202002: 0.823 GPIA2003: 0.839 GPIA2004: 0.797 GPIA2005: 0.864 GPIA2006: 0.781 GPIA2007: 0.855 GPIA2008: 0.865 GPIA2009: 0.865 GPIA2010: 0.922 GPIA2011: 0.953 GPIA2012: 0.974 GPIA2013: 0.951 GPIA2014: 0.956 GPIA2015: 0.911 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2020: 0.96 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.9604 GPIA, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7808 GPIA, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 48th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2002 to 2020.
Year GPIA Change
2002 0.8231 GPIA
2003 0.8392 GPIA +2.0%
2004 0.7974 GPIA -5.0%
2005 0.8639 GPIA +8.3%
2006 0.7808 GPIA -9.6%
2007 0.8552 GPIA +9.5%
2008 0.8648 GPIA +1.1%
2009 0.8646 GPIA -0.0%
2010 0.922 GPIA +6.6%
2011 0.9529 GPIA +3.4%
2012 0.9739 GPIA +2.2%
2013 0.951 GPIA -2.4%
2014 0.9559 GPIA +0.5%
2015 0.911 GPIA -4.7%
2016 1.03 GPIA +12.7%
2020 0.9604 GPIA -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8361 GPIA 0.7808 GPIA 0.8648 GPIA 8
2010s 0.9563 GPIA 0.911 GPIA 1.03 GPIA 7
2020s 0.9604 GPIA 0.9604 GPIA 0.9604 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 45 Spain 0.9647 GPIA compare
  2. 46 Luxembourg 0.9634 GPIA compare
  3. 47 Switzerland 0.9605 GPIA compare
  4. 49 Greece 0.9567 GPIA compare
  5. 50 Croatia 0.9541 GPIA compare
  6. 51 Singapore 0.9522 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.9604 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7808 GPIA in 2006.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
66 places, 879 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release