Population, age 8, total in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population, age 8, total was 718,101 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 8, total in United Kingdom, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 718,101 for population, age 8, total in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in United Kingdom peaked at 771,816 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 688,216, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 32nd 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 8, total in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 712,712 | — |
| 1991 | 724,046 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 735,503 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 746,325 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 755,796 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 763,353 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 768,640 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 771,481 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 771,816 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 769,716 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 765,337 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 758,661 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 749,917 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 739,842 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 729,407 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 719,418 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 710,005 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 701,315 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 694,190 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 689,615 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 688,216 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 690,449 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 695,952 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 703,491 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 718,101 | +2.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 718,101 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,962, 12.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 718,101 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89,725, 8.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 751,939 | 712,712 | 771,816 | 10 |
| 2000s | 725,771 | 689,615 | 765,337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 699,242 | 688,216 | 718,101 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 8, total in United Kingdom?
- Population, age 8, total in United Kingdom was 718,101 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 771,816 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 688,216 in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population, age 8, total?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 8, 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.