Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Austria
Austria: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.32
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.82
in 1963
All-time low
1.32
in 2023
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Austria, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1.32 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Austria peaked at 2.82 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2023.
That places Austria 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.09 | — |
| 1951 | 2.04 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 2.07 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 2.09 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.14 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 2.27 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 2.46 | +8.3% |
| 1957 | 2.55 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 2.59 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 2.68 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 2.69 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.79 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 2.8 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.82 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.78 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.7 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.67 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.63 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.48 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 2.29 | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 2.19 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 2.08 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 1.93 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.9 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.82 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.68 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.62 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.6 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.65 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.67 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.66 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.56 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.53 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.48 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.46 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.44 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.46 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.46 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.47 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.52 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.51 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.43 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.34 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.36 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.39 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.47 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.32 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 1.32 | +0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3 | 2.04 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.69 | 2.48 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.87 | 1.6 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 | 1.44 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.34 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.43 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.32 | 1.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Austria?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Austria was 1.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Austria ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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