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

Colombia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 19.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
19.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
29th
of 160 countries
All-time high
45.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
19.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
32
2000–2040

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

010203040502000202020402000: 45.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 45.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 44.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 43.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 42.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 42.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 41.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 41.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 41.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 41.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 41.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 40.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 40.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 40.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 38.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 36.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 34.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 31.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 30.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 29.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 29.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 28.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 27.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 26.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 26.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 25.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 24.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 23.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 19.6 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

In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Colombia stood at 19.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Colombia peaked at 45.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places Colombia 29th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario) in Colombia, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 45.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 45.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2002 44.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2003 43.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2004 42.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.7%
2005 42.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.8%
2006 41.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2007 41.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.3%
2008 41.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2009 41.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2010 41.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2011 41.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2012 40.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2013 40.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2014 40.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2015 40.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2016 38.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.3%
2017 36.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.6%
2018 34.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.8%
2019 33.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.1%
2020 31.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.3%
2021 30.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.2%
2022 29.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.4%
2023 29.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.5%
2024 28.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.6%
2025 27.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2026 26.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2027 26.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2028 25.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2029 24.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2030 23.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.1%
2040 19.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 45.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 38.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 33.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 41.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 27.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 24.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 31.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 23.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 23.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 23.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 19.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 19.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 19.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

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  2. 27 Iceland 19.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 28 Peru 19.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 30 Sri Lanka 19.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 31 Kenya 19.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 32 United States of America 19.62 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 Colombia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Colombia was 19.64 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 45.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Colombia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Colombia ranks 29th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
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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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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.