Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 80.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway, 2003–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway stood at 80.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway peaked at 80.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2003.
Norway ranks 2nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28.3% | — |
| 2004 | 33.3% | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 28.3% | 59.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 54.4% | 66.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 69.0% | 80.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway was 80.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Norway ranks 2nd out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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