Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 73.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway stood at 73.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway peaked at 73.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2003.
That places Norway 8th out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 34.9% | — |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +49.6% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 57.3% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 34.9% | 61.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 54.9% | 69.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway was 73.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Norway ranks 8th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release