Population, age 24, total in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population, age 24, total was 837,630 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 24, total in United Kingdom, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 24, total in United Kingdom is 837,630, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 24, total in United Kingdom peaked at 934,581 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 722,443, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 844,040 | 740,321 | 934,581 | 10 |
| 2000s | 756,332 | 722,443 | 810,934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 833,403 | 822,173 | 839,734 | 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 24, total in United Kingdom?
- Population, age 24, total in United Kingdom was 837,630 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 24, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 934,581 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 24, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 722,443 in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population, age 24, total?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 24, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.