Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in China (People’s Republic of), 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in China (People’s Republic of) is 1.01, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 7.51 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.999, in 2023.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 220th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.93 | 4.72 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6 | 3.86 | 7.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.07 | 2.72 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 | 2.52 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.52 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.56 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 0.999 | 1.24 | 5 |
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More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.74 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in China (People’s Republic of) was 1.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.999 in 2023.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 220th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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