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

France: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 18.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
18.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
75th
of 160 countries
All-time high
38.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
18.85 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 France, 2000–2040

0102030402000202020402000: 38.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 38.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 38.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 38.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 38.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 38.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 37.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 37.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 37.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 36.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 36.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 35.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 34.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 33.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 32.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 31.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 30.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 29.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 28.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 27.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 26.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 25.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 24.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 23.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 22.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 22.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 21.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 18.9 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

France recorded 18.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in France peaked at 38.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places France 75th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 38.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 32.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 29.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 36.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 24.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 28.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 21.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 18.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 72 Austria 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 73 Bulgaria 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 74 Zimbabwe 18.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 76 Brazil 18.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 77 Cambodia 18.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 78 Comoros 18.73 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 France?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in France was 18.85 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 38.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 18.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does France rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
France ranks 75th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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
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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.