Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Singapore
Singapore: Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated was 18.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Singapore, 2000–2040
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 Singapore is 18.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Singapore peaked at 18.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2030 and was at its lowest, 15.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2010.
Singapore ranks 89th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 18.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 16.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 16.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 15.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 15.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 15.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 17.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 18.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 18.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 18.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 18.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 18.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 18.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 18.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 18.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 18.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 18.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 18.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 15.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 15.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 18.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 18.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 86 Somalia 18.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 87 Chad 18.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 88 Uzbekistan 18.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 90 Algeria 18.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 91 Iraq 18.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 18.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Singapore?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Singapore was 18.6 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 18.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2030.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010.
- How does Singapore rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Singapore ranks 89th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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.