Republic of Korea vs Taiwan, China: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling

Republic of Korea
0.734
in 2024
Taiwan, China
0.863
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
227th
Taiwan, China rank
225th

Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Taiwan, China
0246195019872024

How they compare

Taiwan, China currently reports 0.863 against 0.734 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.129.

That makes Taiwan, China's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 227th and Taiwan, China ranks 225th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan, China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Taiwan, China Difference Ahead
1950s 6.14 6.46 0.3258 Taiwan, China
1960s 5.1 5.04 0.0565 Republic of Korea
1970s 3.49 3.15 0.3416 Republic of Korea
1980s 1.98 2.04 0.0611 Taiwan, China
1990s 1.62 1.72 0.1024 Taiwan, China
2000s 1.22 1.21 0.0186 Republic of Korea
2010s 1.14 1.11 0.0318 Republic of Korea
2020s 0.7658 0.9136 0.1478 Taiwan, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs mean years of schooling, Republic of Korea or Taiwan, China?
Taiwan, China, at 0.863 against 0.734 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs mean years of schooling between Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
0.129, with Taiwan, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Taiwan, China rank globally for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
Republic of Korea ranks 227th and Taiwan, China ranks 225th 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