Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 71.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden is 71.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden peaked at 72.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2003.
That places Sweden 13th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 47.7% | — |
| 2003 | 40.1% | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 71.5% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 40.1% | 50.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 50.1% | 62.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 58.2% | 72.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 10 Switzerland 72.0% compare
- 11 Singapore 71.9% compare
- 12 Luxembourg 71.6% compare
- 14 Germany 68.0% compare
- 15 France 67.6% compare
- 16 Netherlands 66.4% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden was 71.5% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Sweden ranks 13th 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 Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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