Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in France
France: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 64.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in France, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in France stood at 64.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in France peaked at 64.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2006.
That places France 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19.0% | — |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 19.0% | 30.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 41.2% | 56.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.1% | 64.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in France?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in France was 64.0% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2006.
- How does France rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- France ranks 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release