Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 54.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Spain, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 54.7% for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 145.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Spain peaked at 54.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2002.
That places Spain 24th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.2% | — |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +109.1% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +55.2% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 2.2% | 15.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 17.0% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 52.7% | 54.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Spain?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Spain was 54.7% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Spain ranks 24th 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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