Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 45.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ireland, 2003–2015
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 Ireland is 45.6%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 214.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ireland peaked at 45.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2003.
That places Ireland 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.4% | — |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +92.6% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | +39.4% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +46.9% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +0.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 45.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.6%, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 45.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 5.4% | 29.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 27.9% | 45.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ireland?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Ireland was 45.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2003.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Ireland ranks 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release