Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 78.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2002–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 78.4% for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 78.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2003.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3rd out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28.8% | — |
| 2003 | 26.6% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 41.5% | +32.6% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +3.3% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 78.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.1%, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 78.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.7%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 26.6% | 61.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 61.0% | 76.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 78.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2003.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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