Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Romania
Romania: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 31.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Romania, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Romania stood at 31.7%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 604.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Romania peaked at 31.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.
Romania ranks 48th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8% | — |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +87.5% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +52.2% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +89.6% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +51.4% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +17.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 31.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.6%, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Romania's 31.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 64% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 2.3% | 14.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 22.1% | 31.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Romania?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Romania was 31.7% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Romania ranks 48th 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 604.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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