Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Malaysia
Malaysia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 24.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Malaysia, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Malaysia is 24.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Malaysia peaked at 29.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Malaysia 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 29.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 29.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 29.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 28.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 27.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 27.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 27.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 27.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 27.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 27.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 27.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 27.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 27.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2027 | 27.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 26.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 26.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 26.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 24.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 29.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 26.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 24.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 24.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 108 Norway 24.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 109 Luxembourg 24.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 110 Barbados 24.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 112 Denmark 24.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 113 Trinidad and Tobago 24.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 114 United Kingdom 24.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 273,792 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 90.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Malaysia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Malaysia was 24.44 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Malaysia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Malaysia ranks 111th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.