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 60.1% 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
France recorded 60.1% for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in France peaked at 60.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2006.
That places France 20th 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 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 | 20.0% | — |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 58.9% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | +2.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 60.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.1%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- France's 60.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.7%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 20.0% | 33.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 41.5% | 52.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 58.6% | 60.1% | 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 60.1% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2006.
- How does France rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- France ranks 20th 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 27.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release