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

Australia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 20.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
20.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
136th
of 160 countries
All-time high
21.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2030
All-time low
9.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2010
Years of data
32
2000–2040

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

051015202000202020402000: 10.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 10.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 10.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 10.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 10.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 10.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 9.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 9.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 9.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 9.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 9.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 9.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 10.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 11.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 12.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 13.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 13.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 14.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 15.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 16.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 17.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 18.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 19.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 20.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 21.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 21.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 21.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 21.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 21.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 21.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 20.6 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

Australia recorded 20.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040.

The figure is down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Australia peaked at 21.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2030 and was at its lowest, 9.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2010.

That places Australia 136th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it 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 Australia, 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 Australia, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 10.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 10.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2002 10.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2003 10.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2004 10.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2005 10.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.6%
2006 9.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2007 9.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2008 9.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2009 9.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2010 9.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2011 9.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.7%
2012 10.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.7%
2013 11.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.7%
2014 11.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.6%
2015 12.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.6%
2016 13.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.6%
2017 13.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.5%
2018 14.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.4%
2019 15.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.3%
2020 16.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.1%
2021 17.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.4%
2022 18.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.4%
2023 19.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.3%
2024 20.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.2%
2025 21.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.2%
2026 21.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2027 21.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2028 21.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2029 21.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2030 21.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2040 20.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 12.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 15.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 20.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 16.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 21.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 20.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 20.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 20.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 133 Greece 21.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 134 Egypt 21.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 135 Singapore 20.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 137 Serbia 20.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 138 Bulgaria 20.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 139 Bahamas 20.58 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 Australia?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Australia was 20.63 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 21.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2030.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010.
How does Australia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Australia ranks 136th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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 primary but not secondary 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 primary but not secondary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
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.