Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Thailand
Thailand: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 19.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Thailand, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 19.18 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 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Thailand peaked at 58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Thailand 53rd 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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 56.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 55.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 54.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 53.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 52.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 51.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 50.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 50.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 49.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 48.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 47.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 47.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 46.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 45.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 44.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 42.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 40.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 38.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 36.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 33.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 32.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 30.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 29.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 27.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 26.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.2% |
| 2026 | 25.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.5% |
| 2027 | 24.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 24.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2029 | 23.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.7% |
| 2030 | 23.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.7% |
| 2040 | 19.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 49.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 36.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 48.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 23.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 33.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 23.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 23.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 23.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 19.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 50 Indonesia 19.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 51 Montenegro 19.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 52 Belize 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 54 Paraguay 19.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 55 Switzerland 19.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 56 Brunei Darussalam 19.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Thailand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.73 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Thailand?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Thailand was 19.18 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Thailand rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Thailand ranks 53rd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.