Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total was 42,166 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in United Kingdom, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 42,166 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in United Kingdom peaked at 42,166 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32,720, in 1960.
That places United Kingdom 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 25+, total in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32,720 | — |
| 1965 | 33,287 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 33,474 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 34,554 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 35,330 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 36,043 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 37,978 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 39,355 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 40,348 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 41,142 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 42,166 | +2.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 42,166 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,842, 11.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 42,166 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,841, 7.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,004 | 32,720 | 33,287 | 2 |
| 1970s | 34,014 | 33,474 | 34,554 | 2 |
| 1980s | 35,686 | 35,330 | 36,043 | 2 |
| 1990s | 38,666 | 37,978 | 39,355 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40,745 | 40,348 | 41,142 | 2 |
| 2010s | 42,166 | 42,166 | 42,166 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in United Kingdom?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total in United Kingdom was 42,166 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 25+, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 42,166 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,720 in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 25+, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 25+, total is the total population over age 25 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.