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

Japan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 16.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
16.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
155th
of 160 countries
All-time high
25.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
16.7 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 Japan, 2000–2040

01020302000202020402000: 26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 25.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 25.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 25.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 25.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 25.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 25.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 25.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 25.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 25.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 25.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 25.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 24.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 24.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 24.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 24.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 23.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 23.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 22.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 22.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 21.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 21.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 20.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 20.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 19.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 19.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 19.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 19.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 19.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 19.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 16.7 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

The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Japan is 16.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Japan peaked at 25.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places Japan 155th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom 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 Japan, 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 Japan, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 25.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 25.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2002 25.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2003 25.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2004 25.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2005 25.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2006 25.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2007 25.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2008 25.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2009 25.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2010 25.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2011 25.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2012 24.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2013 24.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2014 24.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2015 24.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2016 23.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2017 23.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2018 22.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2019 22.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2020 21.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2021 21.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2022 21.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2023 20.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2024 20.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2025 19.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2026 19.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2027 19.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2028 19.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2029 19.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2030 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2040 16.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 24.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 22.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 20.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 19.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 19.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 16.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 16.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 16.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 152 Kazakhstan 16.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 153 Russian Federation 16.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 154 Qatar 16.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 156 United Arab Emirates 15.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 157 Afghanistan 0.0937 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 158 South Sudan 0.0903 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 Japan?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Japan was 16.7 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 25.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Japan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Japan ranks 155th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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)
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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.