Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 2.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.74
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.97
in 1973
All-time low
2.74
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Micronesia (country), 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Micronesia (country) stood at 2.74. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Micronesia (country) peaked at 6.97 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.74, in 2024.
Micronesia (country) ranks 64th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.63 | — |
| 1951 | 6.64 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.65 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.65 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 6.65 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 6.65 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.67 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.68 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.7 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.71 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.74 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 6.74 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.73 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.71 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.74 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 6.74 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.78 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.81 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.84 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.88 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.93 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.94 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 6.96 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.97 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.93 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 6.88 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 6.82 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.74 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.65 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 6.54 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.42 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 6.29 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 6.16 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 6.03 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 5.89 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 5.75 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 5.61 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 5.47 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 5.32 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 5.18 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.05 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.92 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.8 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.68 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.58 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 4.49 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.43 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.36 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 4.3 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 4.27 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.22 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.08 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.93 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.79 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.68 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.51 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.44 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.37 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.31 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.27 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.22 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.18 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.09 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.05 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.92 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.88 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.85 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.82 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.79 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.75 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.74 | -0.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.66 | 6.63 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.77 | 6.71 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.84 | 6.54 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.81 | 5.18 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 | 4.27 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 | 3.31 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 2.88 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 | 2.74 | 2.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More education data for Micronesia (country)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,762 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,743 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Micronesia (country)?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Micronesia (country) was 2.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 in 1973.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 in 2024.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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