Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary in OECD

OECD: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 72.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising

Latest (2040)
72.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
62nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
72.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2040
All-time low
57.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2000
Years of data
31
2000–2040

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

0204060802000202020402000: 57.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 57.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 57.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 58.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 58.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 58.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 59.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 59.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 60 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 60.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 61.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 62.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 62.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 63.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 64.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 65.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 66.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 67.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 68.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 68.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 69.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 69.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 70 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 72.8 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 OECD stood at 72.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in OECD peaked at 72.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 57.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.

OECD ranks 62nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least secondary education (medium scenario) in OECD, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 57.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years —
2001 57.49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2002 57.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2003 58.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2004 58.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2005 58.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2006 59.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2007 59.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2008 59.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2009 60.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.6%
2010 60.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2011 60.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.1%
2012 61.62 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2013 62.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2014 62.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2015 63.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +1.0%
2016 63.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2017 64.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2018 65.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2019 65.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2020 66.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2021 66.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.8%
2022 67.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2023 67.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2024 67.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2025 68.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.7%
2026 68.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2027 69.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2028 69.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.5%
2030 70.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.9%
2040 72.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 57.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 60.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 63.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 60.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 65.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 67.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 66.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 69.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 9
2030s 70.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 70.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 70.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 72.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 72.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 72.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 59 Saint Lucia 73.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 60 Portugal 73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 61 Israel 72.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 63 Iceland 71.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 64 Saudi Arabia 71.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 65 Malta 71.02 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 OECD?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in OECD was 72.78 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 72.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 57.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
How does OECD rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
OECD ranks 62nd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least 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.