Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Poland
Poland: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 48.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Poland, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 48.7% for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 120.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Poland peaked at 49.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2004.
That places Poland 29th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.6% | — |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +271.4% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 2.6% | 15.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 17.6% | 39.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 45.2% | 49.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 322,900 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,398 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 776,213 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Poland?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Poland was 48.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2004.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Poland ranks 29th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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