Population, ages 13-18, total in United States
United States: Population, ages 13-18, total was 25.92 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
25.92 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
26.51 million
in 2009
All-time low
21.22 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 13-18, total in United States, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 13-18, total in United States stood at 25.92 million.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 13-18, total in United States peaked at 26.51 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.22 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.
Population, ages 13-18, total in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.22 million | — |
| 1991 | 21.27 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 21.38 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 21.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 21.79 million | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 22.11 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 22.49 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 22.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 23.41 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 23.89 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 24.35 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 24.79 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 25.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 25.57 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 25.89 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 26.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 26.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 26.45 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 26.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 26.51 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.36 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 26.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.92 million | -0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 25.92 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 359,905, 72.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.20 million | 21.22 million | 23.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.77 million | 24.35 million | 26.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.16 million | 25.92 million | 26.47 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 13-18, total in United States?
- Population, ages 13-18, total in United States was 25.92 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 13-18, total recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 26.51 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, ages 13-18, total recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.22 million in 1990.
- How does United States rank for population, ages 13-18, total?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 13-18, total rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 13-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 13-18, total is the total population age 13-18.