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 66.8% 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 66.8%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany peaked at 69.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2002.
That places Germany 13th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 17.4% | — |
| 2003 | 24.0% | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 63.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | -1.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 66.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.6%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Germany's 66.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 17.4% | 45.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 48.1% | 63.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 66.2% | 69.0% | 5 |
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 66.8% 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 69.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 70 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 8.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release