Population, ages 11-16, total in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population, ages 11-16, total was 4.20 million in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
4.20 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.68 million
in 2004
All-time low
4.15 million
in 1992
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 11-16, total in United Kingdom, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 11-16, total in United Kingdom stood at 4.20 million.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 11-16, total in United Kingdom peaked at 4.68 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.15 million, in 1992.
That places United Kingdom 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 million | 4.15 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.61 million | 4.47 million | 4.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 million | 4.20 million | 4.41 million | 6 |
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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, ages 11-16, total in United Kingdom?
- Population, ages 11-16, total in United Kingdom was 4.20 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 11-16, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest population, ages 11-16, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 million in 1992.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population, ages 11-16, total?
- United Kingdom ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 11-16, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 11-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 11-16, total is the total population age 11-16.