Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Spain
Spain: Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or was 58.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.6%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
11th
of 41 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2023
All-time low
43.9%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2016–2023
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Spain, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Spain stood at 58.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Spain ranks 11th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 55.0% | — |
| 2017 | 43.9% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.0% | 43.9% | 55.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 56.7% | 58.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Spain?
- Proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or in Spain was 58.6% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for proportion of youth and adults who have purchased or ordered goods or?
- Spain ranks 11th 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 Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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