Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Australia

Australia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
107th
of 160 countries
All-time high
20.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2025
All-time low
9.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2010
Years of data
32
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Australia, 2000–2040

051015202000202020402000: 10.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 10.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 10.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 10.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 10.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 10.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 9.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 9.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 9.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 9.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 9.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 9.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 10.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 11.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 12.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 13.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 14.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 15.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 16.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 17.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 18.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 19.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 20.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 20.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 20.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 20.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 20.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 20.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 18.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 104 Solomon Islands 18.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 105 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 106 Hungary 18.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 108 Burkina Faso 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 109 Cameroon 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 110 Turkmenistan 18.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

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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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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
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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.