UNESCO and Youth - Frequently Asked Questions: UNESCO SHS

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UNESCO and Youth - Frequently Asked Questions

02. What proportion of the world’s population is made up of young people?

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Approximately 18% of the world’s population is made up of young people, or about 1.2 billion people. The next generation of young people, those aged below 15 years old today, will amount to 1.8 billion individuals! Nearly 85% of today’s youth live in the developing world.


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