Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Portugal
Portugal: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.51
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
162nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.48
in 1948
All-time low
1.21
in 2013
Years of data
85
1940–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Portugal, 1940–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.51 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Portugal peaked at 3.48 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2013.
That places Portugal 162nd out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 85 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 3.2 | — |
| 1941 | 3.11 | -2.8% |
| 1942 | 3.14 | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 3.29 | +4.6% |
| 1944 | 3.32 | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 3.41 | +2.7% |
| 1946 | 3.32 | -2.7% |
| 1947 | 3.19 | -3.7% |
| 1948 | 3.48 | +9.1% |
| 1949 | 3.31 | -5.1% |
| 1950 | 3.16 | -4.5% |
| 1951 | 3.18 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 3.2 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 3.04 | -4.9% |
| 1954 | 2.96 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 3.13 | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 3.03 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 3.14 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 3.15 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 3.14 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.16 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 3.21 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 3.23 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.13 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 3.21 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 3.16 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.16 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.16 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.12 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.11 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.01 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 3 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.86 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.77 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.69 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.75 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.81 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.68 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 2.45 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 2.31 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 2.25 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.13 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 2.07 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.96 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.9 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.73 | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 1.66 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.62 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.61 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.57 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.55 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.56 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.54 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.51 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.45 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.41 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.44 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.47 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.47 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.54 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.46 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.41 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.37 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.35 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.38 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.35 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.38 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1.28 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.21 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.23 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.38 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.42 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.41 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.45 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 1.51 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.51 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3.28 | 3.11 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.11 | 2.96 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.17 | 3.11 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.73 | 2.31 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 | 1.57 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 | 1.41 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 | 1.35 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.21 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 | 1.33 | 1.51 | 5 |
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More education data for Portugal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 52,131 (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 62.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 110.99 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 111.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Portugal?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Portugal was 1.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 1948.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2013.
- How does Portugal rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Portugal ranks 162nd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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