Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 1.02 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway, 2003–2021
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 Norway is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6396 GPIA, in 2003.
Norway ranks 28th of 59 countries on this measure, 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.6396 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.7117 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7172 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8371 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8647 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8514 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8185 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8792 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8415 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.864 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8283 GPIA | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9335 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7772 GPIA | 0.6396 GPIA | 0.8647 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9122 GPIA | 0.8283 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway was 1.02 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6396 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Norway ranks 28th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release