Denmark vs Portugal: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling

Denmark
1.52
in 2024
Portugal
1.51
in 2024
Denmark rank
159th
Portugal rank
162nd

Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
11.522.533.5191619702024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.52 against 1.51 in Portugal, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 85 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Portugal ahead.

Denmark ranks 159th and Portugal ranks 162nd of 229 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
1940s 2.66 3.28 0.6213 Portugal
1950s 2.55 3.11 0.5597 Portugal
1960s 2.46 3.17 0.7069 Portugal
1970s 1.84 2.73 0.8902 Portugal
1980s 1.48 1.85 0.3721 Portugal
1990s 1.74 1.49 0.2511 Denmark
2000s 1.8 1.42 0.381 Denmark
2010s 1.74 1.33 0.4042 Denmark
2020s 1.6 1.44 0.1574 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs mean years of schooling, Denmark or Portugal?
Denmark, at 1.52 against 1.51 in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs mean years of schooling between Denmark and Portugal?
0.01, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
85 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
Denmark ranks 159th and Portugal ranks 162nd 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
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