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

Romania: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 22.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling

Latest (2040)
22.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
World rank
128th
of 160 countries
All-time high
48.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
in 2005
All-time low
22.09 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 Romania, 2000–2040

010203040502000202020402000: 48.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2001: 48.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2002: 48.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2003: 48.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2004: 48.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2005: 49 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2006: 48.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2007: 48.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2008: 47.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2009: 47.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2010: 46.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2011: 45.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2012: 43.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2013: 42.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2014: 41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2015: 39.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2016: 38.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2017: 37.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2018: 36.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2019: 35.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2020: 34.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2021: 32.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2022: 31.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2023: 30.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2024: 28.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2025: 27.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2026: 27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2027: 26.5 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2028: 25.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2029: 25.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2030: 24.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years2040: 22.1 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

Romania recorded 22.09 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Romania peaked at 48.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.

Romania ranks 128th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Romania, 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 Romania, 2000 to 2040.
Year Percentage of population aged 15-29 years Change
2000 48.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years
2001 48.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.1%
2002 48.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.1%
2003 48.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.1%
2004 48.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.1%
2005 48.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years +0.1%
2006 48.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2007 48.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2008 47.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2009 47.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2010 46.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -0.9%
2011 45.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.2%
2012 43.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2013 42.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.3%
2014 40.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.4%
2015 39.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.5%
2016 38.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.7%
2017 37.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2018 36.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.8%
2019 35.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.9%
2020 34.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -3.0%
2021 32.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.1%
2022 31.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.1%
2023 30.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.2%
2024 28.82 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.3%
2025 27.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -4.4%
2026 27.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2027 26.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2028 25.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2029 25.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2030 24.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -2.0%
2040 22.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years -11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 47.28 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 48.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2010s 40.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 35.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 46.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2020s 28.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 25.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 34.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 10
2030s 24.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 24.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 24.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1
2040s 22.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 22.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 22.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 125 Germany 22.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  2. 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  3. 127 Canada 22.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  4. 129 Cyprus 21.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  5. 130 France 21.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
  6. 131 New Zealand 21.8 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 Romania?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Romania was 22.09 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 48.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2005.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 22.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
How does Romania rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
Romania ranks 128th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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
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.