Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Denmark
Denmark: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.52
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.26
in 1920
All-time low
1.38
in 1983
Years of data
109
1916–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Denmark, 1916–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.52 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Denmark peaked at 3.26 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 1983.
That places Denmark 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 109 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 3.2 | — |
| 1917 | 3.08 | -3.6% |
| 1918 | 3.14 | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 2.93 | -6.6% |
| 1920 | 3.26 | +11.3% |
| 1921 | 3.08 | -5.5% |
| 1922 | 2.85 | -7.7% |
| 1923 | 2.83 | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 2.75 | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 2.64 | -4.1% |
| 1926 | 2.56 | -3.1% |
| 1927 | 2.43 | -5.1% |
| 1928 | 2.42 | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 2.28 | -5.7% |
| 1930 | 2.29 | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 2.19 | -4.3% |
| 1932 | 2.17 | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 2.08 | -4.1% |
| 1934 | 2.13 | +2.5% |
| 1935 | 2.11 | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 2.13 | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 2.16 | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 2.18 | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 2.15 | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 2.21 | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 2.24 | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 2.5 | +11.2% |
| 1943 | 2.64 | +5.8% |
| 1944 | 2.83 | +7.3% |
| 1945 | 2.97 | +4.8% |
| 1946 | 3.01 | +1.3% |
| 1947 | 2.89 | -3.8% |
| 1948 | 2.7 | -6.5% |
| 1949 | 2.57 | -5.1% |
| 1950 | 2.57 | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 2.51 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 2.54 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 2.6 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 2.56 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 2.59 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 2.6 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.56 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 2.53 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 2.49 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 2.56 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 2.55 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.55 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.65 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 2.6 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.61 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.61 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.35 | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 2.12 | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 2 | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 1.96 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.04 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 2.03 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 1.92 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.9 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.91 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.75 | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.66 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.66 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.6 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.54 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.44 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.42 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.38 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.4 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.44 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.48 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.5 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.56 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.62 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.66 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.69 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.75 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.75 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.75 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.75 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.72 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.76 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.74 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.84 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.84 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.84 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.86 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.75 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.71 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.77 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.73 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.68 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.73 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.56 | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.51 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.52 | +0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.09 | 2.93 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 1920s | 2.71 | 2.28 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.16 | 2.08 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.66 | 2.21 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.46 | 2 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.84 | 1.6 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 1.38 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.66 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.73 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.67 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.51 | 1.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 1.54 compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.53 compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 1.52 compare
- 164 Iceland 1.52 compare
- 166 Kuwait 1.51 compare
- 167 Portugal 1.51 compare
More education data for Denmark
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.11 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,935 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,888 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,481 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,072 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 522,143 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 432,238 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Denmark?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Denmark was 1.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 in 1920.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Denmark ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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