Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 75.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden, 2002–2024
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 Sweden is 75.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden peaked at 77.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2003.
Sweden ranks 4th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23.7% | — |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 29.7% | +44.2% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 75.2% | -3.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 75.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.6%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 75.2% 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 | 33.9% | 20.6% | 45.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 49.9% | 61.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 69.1% | 77.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 1 Denmark 81.7% compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 78.9% compare
- 3 Norway 76.0% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 74.9% compare
- 6 Korea 73.4% compare
- 7 Netherlands 72.2% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Sweden was 75.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2003.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Sweden ranks 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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