Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 10.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in North Macedonia, 2004–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 10.5% for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% on the previous year and up 950.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in North Macedonia peaked at 10.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2004.
North Macedonia ranks 64th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +97.3% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +36.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 10.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 10.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.3% | 10.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More education data for North Macedonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,794 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,086 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,978 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in North Macedonia?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in North Macedonia was 10.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
- How does North Macedonia rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- North Macedonia ranks 64th out of 70 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 950.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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