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 59.0% 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
Finland recorded 59.0% for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Finland peaked at 59.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2002.
That places Finland 21st out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 11.4% | — |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +38.6% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +67.1% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +1.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 59.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.1%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Finland's 59.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.7%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 11.4% | 36.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 40.9% | 49.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 58.3% | 59.0% | 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 59.0% 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 59.0% 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 11.4% in 2002.
- How does Finland rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Finland 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 Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release