Africa's Development: Projected youth education … less than medium in Iceland
Iceland: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.1477 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Iceland, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.1477 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Iceland peaked at 0.1506 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 132nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2002 | 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2003 | 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2004 | 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2005 | 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2006 | 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2007 | 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2008 | 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2009 | 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2010 | 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2011 | 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2012 | 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2013 | 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2014 | 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2015 | 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2016 | 0.0287 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2017 | 0.0579 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +101.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0873 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +50.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1168 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1464 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1475 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1485 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1493 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1506 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 0.1504 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 0.1501 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 0.1498 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 0.1495 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 0.1493 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 0.1477 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +101.4% | 0.0287 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0579 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
| 2018 | +50.8% | 0.0579 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0873 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
| 2019 | +33.9% | 0.0873 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1168 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
| 2020 | +25.3% | 0.1168 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1464 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0291 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1168 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1492 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1464 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1506 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.1493 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1493 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1493 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 0.1477 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1477 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1477 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 129 North Macedonia 0.1637 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 130 Malta 0.1575 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 131 Botswana 0.1499 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 133 Indonesia 0.1437 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 134 Finland 0.1399 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 135 Uruguay 0.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Iceland?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Iceland was 0.1477 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1506 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Iceland ranks 132nd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.