Population, ages 14-18, total in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population, ages 14-18, total was 3.60 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
3.60 million
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 191 countries
All-time high
3.97 million
in 2006
All-time low
3.43 million
in 1995
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 14-18, total in United Kingdom, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 14-18, total in United Kingdom stood at 3.60 million.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 14-18, total in United Kingdom peaked at 3.97 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.43 million, in 1995.
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 rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 14-18, total in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.77 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.66 million | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.57 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.49 million | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.45 million | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.43 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.44 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.49 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.56 million | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.71 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.90 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.96 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.93 million | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.90 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.85 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.80 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.75 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.69 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.64 million | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.60 million | -1.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3.60 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 298,120, 12.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3.60 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 445,832, 8.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 million | 3.43 million | 3.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 million | 3.71 million | 3.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 million | 3.60 million | 3.85 million | 6 |
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, ages 14-18, total in United Kingdom?
- Population, ages 14-18, total in United Kingdom was 3.60 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 14-18, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 14-18, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 million in 1995.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population, ages 14-18, total?
- United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 14-18, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 14-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 14-18, total is the total population age 14-18.