Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Asia (excluding high income countries)

Asia (excluding high income countries): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 34.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
34.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Rank
27th
of 48 regions
All-time high
48.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
All-time low
34.02 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 Asia (excluding high income countries), 2000–2040

010203040502000202020402000: 48.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 47.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 47.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 46.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 46.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 45.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 45.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 45.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 44.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 44.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 44.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 44.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 44.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 44.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 43.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 43.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 43.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 43.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 43.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 42.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 42.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 42.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 42.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 42.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 41.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 40.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 39.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 34 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

Asia (excluding high income countries) recorded 34.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Asia (excluding high income countries) peaked at 48.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places Asia (excluding high income countries) 27th out of 48 regions with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Asia (excluding high income countries), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (medium scenario) in Asia (excluding high income countries), 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 48.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 47.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2002 47.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2003 46.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2004 46.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2005 45.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2006 45.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2007 45.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2008 44.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2009 44.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2010 44.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.7%
2011 44.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.1%
2012 44.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2013 44.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2014 44.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.2%
2015 43.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2016 43.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2017 43.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2018 43.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2019 43.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2020 42.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2021 42.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2022 42.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2023 42.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2024 42.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.4%
2025 42.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2026 41.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.2%
2027 41.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2028 40.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2030 39.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2040 34.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 44.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 48.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 43.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 43.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 44.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 42.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 40.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 42.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 39.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 39.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 39.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 34.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Asia (excluding high income countries)

  1. 24 Moldova 21.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 24 Iraq 49.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 25 Bhutan 48.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 25 Croatia 20.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 26 Rwanda 48.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 27 Guatemala 48.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  7. 28 Mozambique 47.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  8. 29 Myanmar 47.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  9. 30 Somalia 46.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Asia (excluding high income countries)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Asia (excluding high income countries) was 34.02 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 Asia (excluding high income countries)?
The highest recorded value was 48.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Asia (excluding high income countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 34.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Asia (excluding high income countries) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Asia (excluding high income countries) ranks 27th out of 48 regions with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Asia (excluding high income countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia (excluding high income countries) data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary 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.