Norway vs Sweden: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling
Norway
1.41
in 2024
Sweden
1.43
in 2024
Norway rank
184th
Sweden rank
182nd
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.43 against 1.41 in Norway, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 184th and Sweden ranks 182nd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7 | 2.25 | 0.4581 | Norway |
| 1960s | 2.86 | 2.24 | 0.6174 | Norway |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 1.79 | 0.3035 | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.73 | 1.75 | 0.0239 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1.8 | 0.0731 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.76 | 0.1025 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.85 | 0.1124 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.55 | 0.0938 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs mean years of schooling, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.43 against 1.41 in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs mean years of schooling between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.02, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Norway ranks 184th and Sweden ranks 182nd 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.