Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 72.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Switzerland, 2012–2023
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 Switzerland is 72.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Switzerland peaked at 84.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 10th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 48.1% | — |
| 2014 | 62.8% | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.3% | 48.1% | 84.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 72.0% | 72.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Switzerland?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Switzerland was 72.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Switzerland ranks 10th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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