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 79.1% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden is 79.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden peaked at 79.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2003.
That places Sweden 4th out of 59 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 | 25.3% | — |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 29.4% | +36.7% |
| 2005 | 38.9% | +32.3% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +28.2% |
| 2024 | 79.1% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 21.5% | 44.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 50.6% | 64.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 77.3% | 79.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 80.3% compare
- 2 Norway 80.0% compare
- 3 Denmark 79.5% compare
- 5 Korea 72.6% compare
- 6 Switzerland 70.3% compare
- 7 Luxembourg 69.8% 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 79.1% 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 79.1% 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 21.5% in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Sweden ranks 4th 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 Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release