Population, ages 15-24, total in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Population, ages 15-24, total was 7.73 million in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, ages 15-24, total in United Kingdom, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 15-24, total in United Kingdom is 7.73 million, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in United Kingdom peaked at 8.42 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.10 million, in 1998.
United Kingdom ranks 28th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.57 million | 7.10 million | 8.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.70 million | 7.16 million | 8.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.90 million | 7.73 million | 8.04 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 15-24, total in United Kingdom?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in United Kingdom was 7.73 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.42 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.10 million in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.