Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 72.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Netherlands, 2002–2022
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 Netherlands is 72.2%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Netherlands peaked at 72.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2002.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.3% | — |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +18.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 72.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.6%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 72.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.4% | 15.3% | 48.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 51.6% | 60.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Netherlands?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Netherlands was 72.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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