Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)

Upper-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 81.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
81.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
23rd
of 48 regions
All-time high
81.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
34.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
Years of data
31
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000–2040

0204060802000202020402000: 35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 36.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 37.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 38.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 39.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 40.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 41.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 42.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 43.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 44.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 45.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 46.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 47.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 47.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 48.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 50.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 53.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 55.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 58.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 60.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 62.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 63.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 65.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 68.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 69.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 70.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 71.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 73.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 81.4 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 Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) stood at 81.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 81.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 34.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.

That places Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) 23rd out of 48 regions with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least secondary education (accelerated scenario) in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 34.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 36.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.3%
2002 37.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.2%
2003 38.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.2%
2004 39.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.1%
2005 40.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.0%
2006 41.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.0%
2007 42.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.9%
2008 43.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.9%
2009 44.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.9%
2010 44.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.8%
2011 45.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2012 46.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2013 47.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2014 47.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2015 48.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2016 50.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.0%
2017 53.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.8%
2018 55.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.6%
2019 58.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.4%
2020 60.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +4.2%
2021 62.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.8%
2022 63.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.6%
2023 65.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.4%
2024 67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.3%
2025 68.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.1%
2026 69.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.7%
2027 70.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2028 71.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.5%
2030 73.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +2.8%
2040 81.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 44.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 49.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 44.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 58.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 66.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 60.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 71.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 73.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 73.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 73.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 81.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 81.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 81.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)

  1. 20 Central African Republic 82.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 21 Moldova 81.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 21 Viet Nam 81.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 21 Gabon 82.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 22 Ireland 82.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 22 Eswatini 80.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 23 Bahrain 82.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 23 Cabo Verde 80.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 24 Latvia 81.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 24 Eritrea 82.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  11. 25 Oman 82.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  12. 26 Haiti 82.11 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 Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) was 81.36 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 Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 81.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
How does Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 23rd out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Upper-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper-middle income countries (World Bank) 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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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. 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.