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

Latest (2040)
17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
133rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
49.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
17.9 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 Spain, 2000–2040

010203040502000202020402000: 49.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 48.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 47.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 46.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 46.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 46.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 46.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 46.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 46.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 46.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 41.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 39.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 36.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 35.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 33.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 32.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 31.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 30 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 28.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 27.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 26.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 25.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 24.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 23.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 22.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 17.9 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

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 133rd out of 165 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 130 Angola 17.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 131 Armenia, Republic of 17.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 132 Guinea-Bissau 17.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 134 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 135 Guinea 17.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 136 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 17.9 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 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 133rd out of 165 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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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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Coverage
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. <br><br> 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.