Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Korea

Korea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.0875 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
0.0875 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
26th
of 27 groups
All-time high
0.189 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
0.032 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2015
Years of data
32
2000–2040

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Korea, 2000–2040

0.050.10.150.22000202020402000: 0.189 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 0.179 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 0.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 0.161 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 0.152 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 0.144 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 0.135 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 0.126 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 0.118 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 0.111 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 0.104 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 0.082 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 0.065 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 0.051 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 0.041 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 0.032 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 0.039 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 0.048 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 0.059 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 0.072 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 0.088 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 0.088 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 0.089 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 0.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 0.091 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 0.092 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 0.093 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 0.095 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 0.096 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 0.098 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 0.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 0.088 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

Korea recorded 0.0875 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Korea peaked at 0.189 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.032 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2015.

That places Korea 26th out of 27 groups with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario) in Korea, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 0.189 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 0.179 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.3%
2002 0.1695 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.3%
2003 0.1605 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.3%
2004 0.152 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.3%
2005 0.144 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.3%
2006 0.1349 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.3%
2007 0.1264 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.3%
2008 0.1184 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.3%
2009 0.111 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.3%
2010 0.104 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -6.3%
2011 0.0822 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -20.9%
2012 0.065 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -21.0%
2013 0.0513 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -21.0%
2014 0.0406 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -21.0%
2015 0.032 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -21.0%
2016 0.0392 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +22.4%
2017 0.048 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +22.4%
2018 0.0587 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +22.3%
2019 0.0717 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +22.2%
2020 0.0877 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +22.2%
2021 0.0884 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2022 0.0892 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2023 0.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2024 0.0909 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2025 0.0917 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2026 0.0932 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.7%
2027 0.0948 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.7%
2028 0.0963 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.7%
2029 0.0979 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2030 0.0995 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.6%
2040 0.0875 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1485 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.111 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.189 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 0.0593 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.032 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.104 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 0.092 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0877 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0979 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 0.0995 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0995 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0995 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 0.0875 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0875 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 0.0875 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 23 Burundi 17.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 24 Liberia 17.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 25 Pakistan 12.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 26 Uganda 11.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 27 Malawi 11.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 28 Guatemala 11.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 29 Bangladesh 10.2 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 Korea?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Korea was 0.0875 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 Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.189 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.032 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
How does Korea rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Korea ranks 26th out of 27 groups with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea data come from?
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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
Source
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.