Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Australia
Australia: Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated was 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Australia, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Australia recorded 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Australia peaked at 20.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2010.
That places Australia 107th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 10.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 9.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 9.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 10.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 11.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 11.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 12.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 13.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 14.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 15.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 16.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 17.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 18.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 18.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 19.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 20.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.1% |
| 2026 | 20.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 20.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 20.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 20.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 20.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -11.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 9.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 15.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 16.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 20.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 20.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 20.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 20.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 104 Solomon Islands 18.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 105 Laos 18.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 106 Hungary 18.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 109 Cameroon 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Australia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Australia was 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010.
- How does Australia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Australia ranks 107th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.