Africa's Development: Projected youth … less than accelerated in Australia
Australia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.0081 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Australia, 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 Australia is 0.0081 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, measured in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Australia peaked at 0.6272 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Australia ranks 88th of 160 countries on this measure, 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3771 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.3607 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.345 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3156 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3019 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.282 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2634 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.246 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2298 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2146 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1962 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1793 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1638 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1496 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1366 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1855 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2519 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +35.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3417 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +35.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4632 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6272 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +35.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5626 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5043 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4518 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4045 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3619 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -10.5% |
| 2026 | 0.2984 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -17.5% |
| 2027 | 0.246 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -17.6% |
| 2028 | 0.2028 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -17.6% |
| 2029 | 0.1672 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -17.6% |
| 2030 | 0.1378 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -17.6% |
| 2040 | 0.0081 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -94.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0081 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0079 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0081 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0016 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 5.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2040 | -94.1% | 0.1378 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0081 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
| 2016 | +35.9% | 0.1366 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1855 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
| 2017 | +35.8% | 0.1855 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.2519 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
| 2018 | +35.7% | 0.2519 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.3417 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
| 2019 | +35.5% | 0.3417 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.4632 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
| 2020 | +35.4% | 0.4632 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.6272 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3051 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.2298 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.3771 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2282 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1366 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.4632 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3827 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1672 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.6272 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.1378 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1378 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1378 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 0.0081 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0081 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0081 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 85 Paraguay 0.0169 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 86 Singapore 0.0105 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 87 Portugal 0.0089 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 89 Canada 0.0079 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 90 Austria 0.0079 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 91 Lebanon 0.007 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Australia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Australia was 0.0081 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6272 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Australia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Australia ranks 88th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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 less than primary education (accelerated 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.