Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Czechia
Czechia: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.46
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.82
in 1950
All-time low
1.14
in 1999
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Czechia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Czechia stood at 1.46.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Czechia peaked at 2.82 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 1999.
That places Czechia 180th 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.82 | — |
| 1951 | 2.79 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 2.72 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 2.62 | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 2.58 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.57 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 2.48 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.28 | -8.0% |
| 1959 | 2.1 | -8.2% |
| 1960 | 2.09 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.11 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.12 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.31 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 2.34 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.19 | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 2.03 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 1.92 | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 1.85 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.88 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.92 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.99 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.09 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 2.31 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 2.46 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 2.43 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.39 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.34 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.33 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.27 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.08 | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 1.99 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.97 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.97 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.95 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.92 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.9 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.93 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.87 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.89 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.84 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.65 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.44 | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 1.27 | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 1.19 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.17 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.16 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.15 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.18 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.28 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.51 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.53 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.59 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.65 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.75 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.76 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.62 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.45 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 1.46 | +0.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.46 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.56 | 2.1 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.08 | 1.85 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.25 | 1.92 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 | 1.87 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.14 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 | 1.15 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.43 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.45 | 1.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 177 North Macedonia 1.47 compare
- 178 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 1.46 compare
- 179 Russia 1.46 compare
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.45 compare
- 182 Bhutan 1.45 compare
- 183 Germany 1.45 compare
More education data for Czechia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.2 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.19 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,387 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,449 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 195,372 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 180,564 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 918,975 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 579,161 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Czechia?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Czechia was 1.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 1999.
- How does Czechia rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Czechia ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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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