Population, age 4, total in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population, age 4, total was 742,916 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 4, total in United Kingdom, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 742,916 for population, age 4, total in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 4, total in United Kingdom peaked at 778,118 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 683,467, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom 31st 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.
Population, age 4, total in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 762,467 | — |
| 1991 | 772,532 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 777,468 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 778,118 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 776,073 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 772,547 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 767,755 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 761,396 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 753,637 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 744,606 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 734,537 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 723,482 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 711,904 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 700,928 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 691,968 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 686,038 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 683,467 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 683,994 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 687,261 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 692,640 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 699,537 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 708,064 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 718,030 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 728,165 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 742,916 | +2.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 742,916 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,024, 12.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 742,916 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,594, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 766,660 | 744,606 | 778,118 | 10 |
| 2000s | 699,622 | 683,467 | 734,537 | 10 |
| 2010s | 719,342 | 699,537 | 742,916 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 4, total in United Kingdom?
- Population, age 4, total in United Kingdom was 742,916 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 4, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 778,118 in 1993.
- What is the lowest population, age 4, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 683,467 in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population, age 4, total?
- United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 4, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 4, 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.