Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 81.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
81.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
44th
of 160 countries
All-time high
81.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
31.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
Years of data
32
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2040

0204060802000202020402000: 31.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 33.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 34.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 36.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 38.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 39.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 40.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 41.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 42.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 43.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 44.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 45.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 45.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 46.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 47.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 50.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 52.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 55.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 57.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 59.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 61.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 62.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 65.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 66.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 67.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 69.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 70.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 71.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 72.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 81.8 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

In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 81.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 81.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 31.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 44th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 31.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 43.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 49.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 44.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 57.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 65.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 59.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 71.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 72.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 72.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 72.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 81.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 81.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 81.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 41 Barbados 81.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 42 Samoa 81.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 43 Trinidad and Tobago 81.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 45 Tunisia 81.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 46 Guinea 81.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 47 Kyrgyzstan 81.77 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 China (People’s Republic of)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in China (People’s Republic of) was 81.8 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 China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 81.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 31.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 44th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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 at least 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 at least secondary education (accelerated scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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. 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.