Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 42.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ireland, 2004–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 42.1% for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in 2015. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 178.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ireland peaked at 42.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 36th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.9% | — |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +38.5% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +41.7% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 35.6% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +0.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 42.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 58.6%, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 42.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.1%, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 10.9% | 30.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 28.0% | 42.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ireland?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ireland was 42.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 62 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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, 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