Africa's Development: Projected youth … less than accelerated in Romania
Romania: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth was 0.0509 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ◆ Volatile
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Romania, 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 Romania is 0.0509 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 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Romania peaked at 1.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0509 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
That places Romania 58th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 1.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.15 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9134 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8272 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7485 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6766 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6111 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5618 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5159 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4732 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4336 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3969 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.5% |
| 2026 | 0.3541 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -10.8% |
| 2027 | 0.3158 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -10.8% |
| 2028 | 0.2815 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -10.8% |
| 2029 | 0.251 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -10.9% |
| 2030 | 0.2237 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -10.9% |
| 2040 | 0.0509 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -77.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0509 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, 6.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0509 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, 20.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Romania 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 | -77.2% | 0.2237 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0509 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.6766 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4195 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.251 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.6111 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.2237 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.2237 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.2237 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 0.0509 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0509 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 0.0509 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 55 Morocco 0.0549 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 56 United States 0.0535 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 57 Peru 0.0521 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 59 Zambia 0.0506 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 60 Panama 0.0378 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 61 Burundi 0.037 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Romania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 125,405 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,415 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 267,679 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 254,147 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 873,154 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7448 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2023)
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 0.0509 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 1.7 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 0.0509 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 58th 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 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.