Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Iceland
Iceland: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.52 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.52
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.26
in 1960
All-time low
1.52
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Iceland, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Iceland stood at 1.52. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Iceland peaked at 4.26 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.52, in 2024.
That places Iceland 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 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.85 | — |
| 1951 | 3.72 | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 3.79 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 3.93 | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 3.91 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 4.04 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 4.11 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 4.17 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 4.07 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 4.21 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 4.26 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 3.91 | -8.1% |
| 1962 | 3.98 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.98 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 3.87 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 3.72 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 3.58 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.28 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 3.06 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 2.98 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.81 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 2.92 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 3.08 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 2.94 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.66 | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 2.64 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.52 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 2.32 | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 2.35 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.49 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 2.48 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.34 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 2.27 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.25 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.08 | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.94 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.94 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.07 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 2.26 | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 2.21 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.3 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 2.2 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.21 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.22 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.14 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.08 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.11 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.04 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.04 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.07 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.96 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.99 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.04 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.05 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.09 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.16 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.23 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.19 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.03 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.94 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.93 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.81 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.74 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.74 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.72 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.59 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.54 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.52 | -1.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.98 | 3.72 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.66 | 2.98 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.67 | 2.32 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 1.94 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 | 2 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.94 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.71 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.52 | 1.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 1.54 compare
- 162 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.53 compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 1.52 compare
- 164 Denmark 1.52 compare
- 166 Kuwait 1.51 compare
- 167 Portugal 1.51 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Iceland?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Iceland was 1.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Iceland ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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