Population, age 23, total in United States
United States: Population, age 23, total was 4.73 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 23, total in United States, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United States recorded 4.73 million for population, age 23, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 23, total in United States peaked at 4.73 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.76 million, in 1997.
United States ranks 3rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 23, total in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.99 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.92 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.86 million | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.83 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.80 million | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.78 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.76 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.76 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.76 million | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.78 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.86 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.93 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.01 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.17 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.32 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.57 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.63 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.68 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.73 million | +0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4.73 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 68,233, 69.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.82 million | 3.76 million | 3.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 million | 3.81 million | 4.45 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 million | 4.51 million | 4.73 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 23, total in United States?
- Population, age 23, total in United States was 4.73 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 23, total recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 23, total recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 million in 1997.
- How does United States rank for population, age 23, total?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 23, total rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 23, 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.