Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 1.01 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2002–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7049 GPIA, in 2002.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 65 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7049 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7707 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.77 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7349 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7551 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8093 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8738 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8918 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.977 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9554 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9984 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9751 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7888 GPIA | 0.7049 GPIA | 0.8918 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9948 GPIA | 0.9554 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.01 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7049 GPIA in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release