Population, age 20, total in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Population, age 20, total was 11,927 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 20, total in Solomon Islands, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 20, total in Solomon Islands stood at 11,927. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Solomon Islands peaked at 11,927 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,280, in 1990.
That places Solomon Islands 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 20, total in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,280 | — |
| 1991 | 6,594 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 6,919 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 7,238 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 7,533 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 7,786 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 7,995 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 8,164 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 8,308 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 8,449 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 8,601 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 8,775 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 8,959 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9,155 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 9,353 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9,549 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 9,739 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 9,929 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 10,125 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 10,335 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 10,567 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 10,823 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11,100 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 11,384 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11,927 | +4.8% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 11,927 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 214,741, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 11,927 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,582, 15% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,527 | 6,280 | 8,449 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,452 | 8,601 | 10,335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,160 | 10,567 | 11,927 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More education data for Solomon Islands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,202 (2015)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,209 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,743 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 41,660 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 98,955 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1208 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 20, total in Solomon Islands?
- Population, age 20, total in Solomon Islands was 11,927 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11,927 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,280 in 1990.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for population, age 20, total?
- Solomon Islands ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 20, 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.