Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Japan
Japan: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.22 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Japan, 1947β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Japan is 1.22, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Japan peaked at 4.61 in 1947 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2023.
That places Japan 208th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 78 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.48 | 4.37 | 4.61 | 3 |
| 1950s | 2.57 | 2.04 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.98 | 1.63 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.96 | 1.77 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 1.55 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 1.34 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 1.25 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 1.32 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.21 | 1.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 205 St. Pierre and Miquelon 1.27 compare
- 206 Mauritius 1.23 compare
- 207 Spain 1.22 compare
- 208 Belarus, Republic of 1.22 compare
- 210 United Arab Emirates 1.21 compare
- 211 Lithuania 1.21 compare
More education data for Japan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 440,864 (2023)
- 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 58.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Japan?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Japan was 1.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.61 in 1947.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Japan ranks 208th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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