Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in France
France: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 59.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in France, 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 France stood at 59.2%.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in France peaked at 60.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2006.
France ranks 21st of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.2% | — |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +45.9% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 60.2% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 17.2% | 30.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 38.8% | 52.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 57.2% | 60.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in France?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in France was 59.2% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2006.
- How does France rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- France ranks 21st 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 France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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