Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany
Germany: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 70.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany stood at 70.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany peaked at 80.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2002.
That places Germany 21st out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.1% | — |
| 2003 | 31.6% | +84.8% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 56.0% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 69.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 17.1% | 51.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 56.0% | 73.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 70.7% | 80.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany was 70.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Germany ranks 21st out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 who have purchased or ordered goods or services, 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release