Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 1.05 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2002–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.05 GPIA.
The figure is down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5015 GPIA, in 2002.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 42nd out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5015 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.25 GPIA | +149.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8145 GPIA | -34.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6406 GPIA | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7922 GPIA | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7884 GPIA | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9225 GPIA | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 1.11 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9677 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.8% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.05 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1 GPIA, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.05 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 GPIA, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +149.4% | 0.5015 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8396 GPIA | 0.5015 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9677 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.05 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5015 GPIA in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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