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
1234189119572024

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.

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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