Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Serbia
Serbia: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 45.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Serbia stood at 45.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 219.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Serbia peaked at 45.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2007.
That places Serbia 37th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.6% | — |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +183.3% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +741.2% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | +153.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 45.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 45.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.5%, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.3% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More education data for Serbia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Serbia?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Serbia was 45.7% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Serbia ranks 37th 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 Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia 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