Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Korea
Korea: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 19.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Korea, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Korea recorded 19.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040.
That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Korea peaked at 25.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2025.
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
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 25.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 25.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 25.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 25.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 25.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 24.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 23.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 23.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 22.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 21.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 20.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 19.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 18.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 18.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 17.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 17.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 17.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 17.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 17.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2027 | 18.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2028 | 18.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2029 | 18.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2030 | 19.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.0% |
| 2040 | 19.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 19.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 19.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 19.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 23 Côte d’Ivoire 49.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 24 Iraq 49.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 25 Bhutan 48.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 26 Rwanda 48.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 27 Guatemala 48.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 28 Mozambique 47.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 29 Myanmar 47.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Korea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 0.6724 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0016 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 81.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0875 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Adults' educational attainment distribution, by age group and gender 100 Percentage of population in the same sex and age (2025)
- Adults' gender distribution, by educational attainment level and age 100 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2024)
- Education statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Enrolment rate 85 Percentage of population in the same sex and age (2022)
- Students enrolment - Regions — Enrolment rate 85 Percentage of population in the same sex and age (2022)
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 19.76 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 25.73 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 17.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025.
- 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 up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea 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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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.