Australia vs France: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling

Australia
1.64
in 2024
France
1.64
in 2024
Australia rank
140th
France rank
141st

Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling over time

  • Australia
  • France
01234194619852024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.64 against 1.64 in France, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 140th and France ranks 141st of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and France in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1950s 3.26 2.75 0.5065 Australia
1960s 3.14 2.75 0.3933 Australia
1970s 2.36 2.12 0.2402 Australia
1980s 1.89 1.85 0.0427 Australia
1990s 1.83 1.74 0.0959 Australia
2000s 1.85 1.92 0.0681 France
2010s 1.82 1.93 0.1052 France
2020s 1.63 1.72 0.093 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs mean years of schooling, Australia or France?
Australia, at 1.64 against 1.64 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs mean years of schooling between Australia and France?
0, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Australia and France rank globally for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
Australia ranks 140th and France ranks 141st of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,919 data points, 1891–2024
Last refreshed