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

Sweden: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 23.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
23.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
117th
of 160 countries
All-time high
35.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2005
All-time low
23.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
Years of data
32
2000–2040

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

0102030402000202020402000: 34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 34.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 34.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 35.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 35.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 34.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 34.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 34.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 33.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 32.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 31.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 30.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 29.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 28.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 28.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 28.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 27.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 27.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 27.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 27.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 27.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 27.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 27.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 27.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 26.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 26.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 25.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 23.6 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

Sweden recorded 23.64 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 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sweden peaked at 35.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

That places Sweden 117th 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 Sweden, 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 Sweden, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 34.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2002 34.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2003 34.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2004 35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2005 35.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2006 35.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2007 34.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2008 34.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2009 34.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2010 34.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.5%
2011 33.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.1%
2012 32.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.2%
2013 31.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.2%
2014 30.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2015 29.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2016 28.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2017 28.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.0%
2018 28.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2019 27.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2020 27.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.1%
2021 27.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2022 27.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2023 27.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2024 27.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2025 27.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.0%
2026 27.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2027 26.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2028 26.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2029 26.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2030 25.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -1.3%
2040 23.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 35.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 30.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 27.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 26.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 27.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 25.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 23.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 23.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 23.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 114 United Kingdom 24.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 115 Algeria 23.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 116 Cuba 23.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 118 Austria 23.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 119 Switzerland 23.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 120 United States 23.32 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 Sweden?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Sweden was 23.64 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 35.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2005.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 23.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Sweden rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Sweden ranks 117th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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.