Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 70.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Switzerland, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Switzerland stood at 70.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Switzerland peaked at 77.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 6th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 48.4% | — |
| 2014 | 65.3% | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.5% | 48.4% | 77.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 70.3% | 71.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Switzerland?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Switzerland was 70.3% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Switzerland ranks 6th 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 Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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