Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Denmark
Denmark: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 81.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Denmark, 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 Denmark is 81.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Denmark peaked at 81.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2003.
That places Denmark 2nd out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22.3% | — |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 68.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 81.9% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 77.1% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 79.3% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 81.7% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 14.9% | 48.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 52.6% | 72.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 77.1% | 81.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 82.0% compare
- 3 Norway 81.0% compare
- 3 Sweden 81.0% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 75.2% compare
More education data for Denmark
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0723 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Denmark?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Denmark was 81.7% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2003.
- How does Denmark rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Denmark ranks 2nd 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 Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release