Population, age 12, total in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population, age 12, total was 688,755 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 12, total in United Kingdom, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 12, total in United Kingdom is 688,755, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in United Kingdom peaked at 777,401 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 670,615, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 719,673 | 670,615 | 766,890 | 10 |
| 2000s | 761,214 | 722,856 | 777,401 | 10 |
| 2010s | 697,289 | 688,755 | 711,689 | 5 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,128 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.55 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 12, total in United Kingdom?
- Population, age 12, total in United Kingdom was 688,755 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 777,401 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 670,615 in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population, age 12, total?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.