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

New Zealand: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 21.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
21.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
131st
of 160 countries
All-time high
24.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2025
All-time low
13.32 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 New Zealand, 2000–2040

05101520252000202020402000: 17.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 16.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 16.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 16.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 15.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 15.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 15.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 15.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 14.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 14.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 14.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 14.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 13.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 13.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 13.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 13.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 14.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 15.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 16.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 17.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 18.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 19.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 20.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 21.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 22.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 24.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 23.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 23.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 23.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 23.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 21.8 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

In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in New Zealand stood at 21.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.

The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in New Zealand peaked at 24.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2015.

New Zealand ranks 131st of 160 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, 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 New Zealand, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 17.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 16.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2002 16.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2003 16.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2004 15.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2005 15.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.9%
2006 15.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2007 15.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2008 14.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2009 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2010 14.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.6%
2011 14.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2012 13.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2013 13.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2014 13.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2015 13.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.5%
2016 14.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.8%
2017 15.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.7%
2018 16.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.6%
2019 17.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.5%
2020 18.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +6.4%
2021 19.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.9%
2022 20.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.8%
2023 21.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.7%
2024 22.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.6%
2025 24.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +5.5%
2026 23.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2027 23.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2028 23.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2029 23.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2030 23.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2040 21.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 14.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 13.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 17.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 22.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 18.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 24.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 23.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 23.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 23.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 21.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 21.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 128 Romania 22.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 129 Cyprus 21.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 130 France 21.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 132 Finland 21.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 133 Greece 21.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 134 Egypt 21.03 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 New Zealand?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in New Zealand was 21.8 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 24.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 13.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2015.
How does New Zealand rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
New Zealand ranks 131st out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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.