Africa's Development: Projected youth … less than accelerated in Norway
Norway: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.0209 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Norway, 2000–2040
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 Norway stood at 0.0209 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Norway peaked at 0.3097 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0209 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Norway ranks 77th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2982 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.2992 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3002 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3012 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3022 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3032 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2901 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2776 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2657 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2543 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2433 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2195 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1979 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1785 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.161 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1452 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1694 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1974 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2297 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2669 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3097 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2763 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2462 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2191 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1948 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -11.1% |
| 2025 | 0.173 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -11.2% |
| 2026 | 0.1588 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.2% |
| 2027 | 0.1457 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.2% |
| 2028 | 0.1337 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.2% |
| 2029 | 0.1227 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.2% |
| 2030 | 0.1126 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.2% |
| 2040 | 0.0209 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -81.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 0.0209 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, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 0.0209 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0025 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 8.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Norway 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 | -81.5% | 0.1126 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0209 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2892 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.2543 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.3032 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2009 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1452 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.2669 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.198 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1227 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.3097 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.1126 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1126 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.1126 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 0.0209 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0209 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0209 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 74 Namibia 0.0226 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 75 Mongolia 0.0218 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 76 Denmark 0.0216 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 78 Greece 0.0208 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 79 Costa Rica 0.0203 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 80 Thailand 0.0199 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Norway?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Norway was 0.0209 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3097 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0209 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Norway rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Norway ranks 77th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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.