Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated was 19.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 19.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in United Kingdom peaked at 30.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
United Kingdom ranks 48th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 30.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 29.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 29.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 29.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 28.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 28.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 28.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 27.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 27.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 26.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 25.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 25.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 24.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 24.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 24.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 25.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 25.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 25.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2027 | 24.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 24.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2029 | 24.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 23.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2040 | 19.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -19.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 19.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 19.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 23.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 23.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 23.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 19.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 45 Finland 19.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 46 Mexico 19.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 47 India 19.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 49 Serbia 19.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 50 Indonesia 19.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 51 Montenegro 19.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in United Kingdom?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in United Kingdom was 19.21 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 30.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does United Kingdom rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- United Kingdom ranks 48th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.