Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Spain
Spain: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Spain, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Spain recorded 17.9 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Spain peaked at 49.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Spain 129th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 48.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 47.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 47.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 46.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 46.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 46.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 42.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 41.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 40.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 39.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 38.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 36.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 35.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 33.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 32.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 31.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 29.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 28.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 27.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.3% |
| 2026 | 26.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.7% |
| 2027 | 25.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.8% |
| 2028 | 24.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2029 | 23.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.9% |
| 2030 | 22.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.0% |
| 2040 | 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -20.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 17.9 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, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Spain's 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 46.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 49.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 35.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 46.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 23.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 33.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 22.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 22.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 22.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 126 Angola 17.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 127 Armenia 17.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 128 Guinea-Bissau 17.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 130 Iran 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 131 Guinea 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Spain?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Spain was 17.9 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Spain rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Spain ranks 129th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.