Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Finland
Finland: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 58.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Finland, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Finland stood at 58.1%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Finland peaked at 58.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2002.
Finland ranks 22nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.5% | — |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +92.0% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +33.5% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 10.5% | 37.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 41.9% | 49.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 57.8% | 58.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Finland?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Finland was 58.1% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2002.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Finland ranks 22nd out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release