Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway
Norway: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 76.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway stood at 76.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway peaked at 79.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2003.
That places Norway 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.2% | — |
| 2004 | 31.1% | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 76.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.6%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Norway's 76.0% 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 | 40.7% | 24.2% | 54.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 53.4% | 61.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 68.0% | 79.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Denmark 81.7% compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 78.9% compare
- 4 Sweden 75.2% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 74.9% compare
- 6 Korea 73.4% compare
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Norway was 76.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2003.
- How does Norway rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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