Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Netherlands
Netherlands: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.43 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Netherlands, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Netherlands is 1.43, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Netherlands peaked at 3.21 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2023.
That places Netherlands 182nd 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 | 3.07 | 3.03 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3 | 2.71 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 1.56 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.53 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.71 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.57 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.43 | 1.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 179 Cuba 1.45 compare
- 180 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 1.44 compare
- 181 Switzerland 1.44 compare
- 182 Sweden 1.43 compare
- 184 Norway 1.41 compare
- 185 Bermuda 1.41 compare
- 185 Wallis and Futuna Islands 1.41 compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (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 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Netherlands?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Netherlands was 1.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Netherlands ranks 182nd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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