Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany
Germany: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 69.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany, 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 Germany is 69.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany peaked at 77.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2002.
That places Germany 19th out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.6% | — |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +63.9% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 71.1% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 21.6% | 50.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 54.9% | 73.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 69.3% | 77.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany was 69.3% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release