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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in European Union (27 countries)

European Union (27 countries): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.4086 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
0.4086 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
43rd
of 48 regions
All-time high
1.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
0.4086 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
31
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in European Union (27 countries), 2000–2040

00.250.50.7512000202020402000: 1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 0.975 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 0.944 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 0.915 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 0.889 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 0.865 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 0.832 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 0.804 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 0.778 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 0.757 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 0.739 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 0.685 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 0.635 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 0.588 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 0.544 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 0.503 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 0.535 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 0.571 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 0.612 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 0.656 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 0.707 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 0.671 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 0.641 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 0.614 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 0.591 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 0.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 0.564 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 0.558 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 0.552 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 0.542 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 0.409 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 European Union (27 countries) stood at 0.4086 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in European Union (27 countries) peaked at 1.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4086 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

European Union (27 countries) ranks 43rd of 48 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in European Union (27 countries), year by year

Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 1.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 0.9753 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2002 0.9442 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.2%
2003 0.9154 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2004 0.8888 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2005 0.8645 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2006 0.8324 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.7%
2007 0.8036 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.5%
2008 0.7782 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.2%
2009 0.7567 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2010 0.7395 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.3%
2011 0.6854 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.3%
2012 0.6349 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.4%
2013 0.5878 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.4%
2014 0.5439 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.5%
2015 0.5029 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -7.5%
2016 0.5352 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.4%
2017 0.5714 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.8%
2018 0.6116 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +7.0%
2019 0.6565 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +7.3%
2020 0.7066 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +7.6%
2021 0.6715 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.0%
2022 0.6409 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.6%
2023 0.6142 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.2%
2024 0.5908 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.8%
2025 0.5705 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.4%
2026 0.5641 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2027 0.5581 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2028 0.5523 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2030 0.5417 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2040 0.4086 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8768 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.7567 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 0.6069 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.5029 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.7395 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 0.6077 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.5523 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.7066 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 0.5417 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.5417 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.5417 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 0.4086 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.4086 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.4086 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near European Union (27 countries)

  1. 40 Nepal 5.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 41 Sao Tome and Principe 5.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 42 Belize 5.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 43 Comoros 5.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 44 Slovenia 0.366 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 44 Cambodia 4.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 45 Lithuania 0.337 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 45 El Salvador 4.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 46 Türkiye 0.2067 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  10. 46 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.3 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 European Union (27 countries)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in European Union (27 countries) was 0.4086 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 European Union (27 countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in European Union (27 countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4086 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does European Union (27 countries) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
European Union (27 countries) ranks 43rd out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in European Union (27 countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27 countries) 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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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
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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.