Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 81.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 81.0% for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden peaked at 81.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2003.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 62 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21.9% | — |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | +52.4% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 37.2% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 52.4% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 81.0% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 18.7% | 44.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 49.8% | 62.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 77.9% | 81.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 82.0% compare
- 2 Denmark 81.7% compare
- 3 Norway 81.0% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 75.2% compare
- 6 Korea 71.5% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden was 81.0% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Sweden ranks 3rd 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 Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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