Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Finland
Finland: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.29 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.29
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
204th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.46
in 1947
All-time low
1.28
in 2023
Years of data
86
1939β2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Finland, 1939β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Finland stood at 1.29.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Finland peaked at 3.46 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2023.
Finland ranks 204th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 86 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.88 | 2 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.92 | 2.68 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.46 | 1.93 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 | 1.5 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 | 1.59 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.7 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.72 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.35 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.28 | 1.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 30,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Finland?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Finland was 1.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 in 1947.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Finland ranks 204th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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