Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Italy
Italy: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.21 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Italy, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Italy is 1.21, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Italy peaked at 2.66 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 1995.
That places Italy 212th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.36 | 2.29 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.51 | 2.38 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.15 | 1.73 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 1.33 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.19 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.25 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.26 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.2 | 1.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 210 United Arab Emirates 1.21 compare
- 211 Lithuania 1.21 compare
- 213 Thailand 1.2 compare
- 214 San Marino 1.16 compare
- 215 Chile 1.14 compare
More education data for Italy
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 250,961 (2024)
- 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 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Italy?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Italy was 1.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Italy ranks 212th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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