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 81.0% 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 %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway stood at 81.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway peaked at 81.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2003.
Norway ranks 3rd of 62 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.3% | — |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 47.6% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 23.3% | 54.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 53.7% | 61.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 69.0% | 81.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 82.0% compare
- 2 Denmark 81.7% compare
- 3 Sweden 81.0% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 75.2% compare
- 6 Korea 71.5% compare
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 81.0% 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 81.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 62 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 43.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release