Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary in Japan
Japan: Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary was 81.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Japan, 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 Japan is 81.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Japan peaked at 81.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 73.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
That places Japan 3rd out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary in Japan, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 74.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 74.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 74.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 74.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 74.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 74.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 74.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 77.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 77.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 78.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 78.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 79.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 79.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 79.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 79.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 79.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 80.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 80.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 80.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.0% |
| 2040 | 81.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 81.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 81.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 73.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 74.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 74.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 77.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 77.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 80.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 80.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 80.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 80.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 81.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 81.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 81.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Poland 80.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 1 North Korea 99.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 2 Slovenia 79.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 2 Kazakhstan 81.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 3 Croatia 79.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 4 Lithuania 77.11 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 4 Moldova 77.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 4 Russia 81.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 5 Belarus 81.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 5 Fiji 73.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 6 Estonia 76.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 81.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Japan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 627,777 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.50 million (1999)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (1999)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.25 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0502 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Japan?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Japan was 81.71 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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 at least 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.