Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in France
France: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in France, 1946–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in France stood at 1.64. That is the lowest value across all 79 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in France peaked at 3.04 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 2024.
That places France 141st out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 79 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.01 | 3 | 3.04 | 4 |
| 1950s | 2.75 | 2.69 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.75 | 2.53 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.12 | 1.83 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 | 1.79 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.66 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.86 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.83 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.64 | 1.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 138 Azerbaijan, Republic of 1.67 compare
- 139 New Zealand 1.66 compare
- 140 Australia 1.64 compare
- 142 Colombia 1.63 compare
- 143 United States 1.62 compare
- 144 Türkiye, Republic of 1.62 compare
More education data for France
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,471 (2013)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in France?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in France was 1.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 in 1947.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 2024.
- How does France rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- France ranks 141st out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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