Population, ages 13-17, total in United States
United States: Population, ages 13-17, total was 21.53 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 13-17, total in United States, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
United States recorded 21.53 million for population, ages 13-17, total in 2015.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 13-17, total in United States peaked at 22.00 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.59 million, in 1990.
That places United States 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.52 million | 17.59 million | 19.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.49 million | 20.37 million | 22.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.68 million | 21.52 million | 21.90 million | 6 |
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More education data for United States
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
- Primary education, teachers 1.78 million (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.62 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 13-17, total in United States?
- Population, ages 13-17, total in United States was 21.53 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 13-17, total recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 22.00 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, ages 13-17, total recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.59 million in 1990.
- How does United States rank for population, ages 13-17, total?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 13-17, total rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 13-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 13-17, total is the total population age 13-17.