Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 2.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.22
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
92nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.09
in 1965
All-time low
2.17
in 1983
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Faroe Islands, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Faroe Islands stood at 2.22.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Faroe Islands peaked at 4.09 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 1983.
Faroe Islands ranks 92nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.74 | 3.52 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.88 | 3.56 | 4.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 | 2.6 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 | 2.17 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 | 2.34 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.35 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 | 2.33 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.22 | 2.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More education data for Faroe Islands
- Population ages 0-14 19.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.3% (2025)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 2.24 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 2.24 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -0.9288 % change on previous year (2023)
- Official entrance age to compulsory education 7 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Faroe Islands?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Faroe Islands was 2.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 1983.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Faroe Islands ranks 92nd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands 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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