Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Greece
Greece: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 20.8% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Greece, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Greece stood at 20.8%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 1,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Greece peaked at 20.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.
Greece ranks 49th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4% | — |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +107.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +96.3% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +69.8% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 5.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 5.3% | 20.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More education data for Greece
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,575 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,545 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 90,546 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,794 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 687,813 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 578,574 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0556 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Greece?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Greece was 20.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Greece ranks 49th out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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, 25-74 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release