Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 1.12 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ireland, 2003–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ireland is 1.12 GPIA, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ireland peaked at 1.18 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7353 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Ireland 24th out of 58 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7353 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.956 GPIA | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8209 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 0.786 GPIA | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9146 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9023 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 GPIA | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 0.986 GPIA | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8766 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | +27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9167 GPIA | 0.7353 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9955 GPIA | 0.8766 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ireland?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ireland was 1.12 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7353 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 58 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release