Population, age 21, total in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population, age 21, total was 800,583 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 21, total in United Kingdom, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 800,583 for population, age 21, total in 2015.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, total in United Kingdom peaked at 888,001 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 687,656, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 776,035 | 687,656 | 888,001 | 10 |
| 2000s | 763,739 | 687,742 | 821,194 | 10 |
| 2010s | 816,802 | 800,583 | 823,253 | 5 |
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More education data for United Kingdom
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 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 21, total in United Kingdom?
- Population, age 21, total in United Kingdom was 800,583 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 888,001 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 687,656 in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population, age 21, total?
- United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 21, 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.