Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 21.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Timor-Leste, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 21.1 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 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Timor-Leste peaked at 34.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Timor-Leste ranks 1st of 52 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 31.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 32.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 34.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 26.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 21.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 21.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 21.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 1 Jamaica 21.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 2 Malaysia 21.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 3 Saint Lucia 20.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 13.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.1611 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 78.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 3.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 31.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 65.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 4.3% (2025)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 29.1% (2022)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 56.2% (2022)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.06 ratio (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Timor-Leste?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Timor-Leste was 21.1 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 34.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Timor-Leste ranks 1st out of 52 regions with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.