Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Norway
Norway: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.41 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.41
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
184th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.96
in 1964
All-time low
1.41
in 2023
Years of data
75
1950β2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Norway, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Norway stood at 1.41.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Norway peaked at 2.96 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2023.
That places Norway 184th 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 | 2.7 | 2.47 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.86 | 2.7 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 1.75 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 | 1.66 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1.82 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.76 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.53 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.41 | 1.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 181 Switzerland 1.44 compare
- 182 Netherlands 1.43 compare
- 182 Sweden 1.43 compare
- 185 Bermuda 1.41 compare
- 185 Wallis and Futuna 1.41 compare
- 187 Luxembourg 1.4 compare
More education data for Norway
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 51,889 (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 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Norway?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Norway was 1.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Norway ranks 184th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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