Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Finland
Finland: Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated was 19.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Finland, 2000–2040
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 Finland stood at 19.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Finland peaked at 51.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Finland ranks 45th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Finland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 51.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 51.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 50.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 50.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 50.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 51.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 51.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 47.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 44.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 42.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 40.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 38.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 36.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 34.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 32.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 30.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 28.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 27.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 25.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 24.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 22.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.0% |
| 2026 | 22.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 22.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2028 | 21.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2029 | 21.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 21.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2040 | 19.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -10.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 19.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 19.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 49.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 32.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 51.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 21.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 21.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 21.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 21.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 19.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 42 Bolivia 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 43 Argentina 19.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 44 Suriname 19.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 46 Mexico 19.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 47 India 19.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 48 United Kingdom 19.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Finland?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Finland was 19.27 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 51.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Finland rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Finland ranks 45th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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.