Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany
Germany: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 66.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany stood at 66.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany peaked at 76.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2002.
That places Germany 9th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.9% | — |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 65.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 66.6% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 16.9% | 47.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 49.7% | 72.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 65.5% | 76.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany was 66.6% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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