Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in United States
United States: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total was 22,417 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in United States, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
United States recorded 22,417 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in United States peaked at 22,417 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11,509, in 1960.
That places United States 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11,509 | — |
| 1965 | 13,978 | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 17,025 | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 19,743 | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 21,836 | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 21,711 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 19,420 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 18,633 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 19,119 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 20,901 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 22,417 | +7.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 22,417 is above the median for high income countries, which is 450, 49.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,744 | 11,509 | 13,978 | 2 |
| 1970s | 18,384 | 17,025 | 19,743 | 2 |
| 1980s | 21,774 | 21,711 | 21,836 | 2 |
| 1990s | 19,026 | 18,633 | 19,420 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20,010 | 19,119 | 20,901 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22,417 | 22,417 | 22,417 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.02 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in United States?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total in United States was 22,417 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 22,417 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,509 in 1960.
- How does United States rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 20-24, total rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 20-24, total is the total population of 20-24 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.