Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Japan
Japan: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.0774 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Japan, 2000–2040
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 Japan stood at 0.0774 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
That represents a change of down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Japan peaked at 0.0904 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0482 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2015.
Japan ranks 139th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0639 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.0642 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0645 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0649 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0652 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0655 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0675 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0697 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0719 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0741 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0764 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0697 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0636 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.058 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0529 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0482 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0547 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.062 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0703 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0797 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0904 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0891 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0878 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0865 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0853 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.084 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 0.0838 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 0.0836 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 0.0835 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 0.0833 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 0.0831 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 0.0774 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0671 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0639 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0741 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0636 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0482 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0797 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0857 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0833 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0904 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.0831 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0831 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0831 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 0.0774 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0774 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0774 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 136 Mongolia 0.1058 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 137 Albania 0.1006 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 138 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0897 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 0.0762 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 141 Serbia 0.0632 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 142 Azerbaijan 0.0631 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Japan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.13 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Japan?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Japan was 0.0774 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0904 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0482 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Japan ranks 139th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.