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 60.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.3%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
60.3%
in 2023
All-time low
50.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2023
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in France, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in France is 60.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
That places France 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 50.0% | — |
| 2019 | 53.1% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.5% | 50.0% | 53.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 58.3% | 60.3% | 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 60.3% 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 60.3% 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 50.0% in 2018.
- How does France rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- France ranks 10th out of 41 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 20.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release