Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Australia
Australia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.4696 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Australia, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.4696 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040.
That represents a change of down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Australia peaked at 0.8296 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1366 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2015.
That places Australia 100th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3051 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.2298 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.3771 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2503 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1366 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.5798 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7574 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.6817 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.8296 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.6653 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.6653 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.6653 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 0.4696 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.4696 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.4696 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 97 Sweden 0.4773 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 98 Portugal 0.4768 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 99 OECD 0.4714 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 101 Greece 0.415 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 102 Saudi Arabia 0.4056 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 103 Norway 0.3889 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Australia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Australia was 0.4696 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8296 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1366 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Australia ranks 100th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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 less than primary education (medium 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.