Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Romania

Romania: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.71 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1.71
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
134th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.59
in 1967
All-time low
1.27
in 2002
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Romania, 1950–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Romania recorded 1.71 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Romania peaked at 3.59 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2002.

That places Romania 134th 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 75 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.87 2.42 3.08 10
1960s 2.44 1.87 3.59 10
1970s 2.57 2.39 2.81 10
1980s 2.29 2.08 2.44 10
1990s 1.44 1.3 1.84 10
2000s 1.4 1.27 1.64 10
2010s 1.61 1.47 1.77 10
2020s 1.72 1.71 1.73 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 131 Moldova, Republic of 1.73 compare
  2. 132 Qatar 1.72 compare
  3. 133 Armenia, Republic of 1.72 compare
  4. 135 Barbados 1.71 compare
  5. 136 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1.69 compare
  6. 137 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.68 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More education data for Romania

All data for Romania β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Romania?
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Romania was 1.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 1967.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2002.
How does Romania rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
Romania ranks 134th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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Indicator
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,919 data points, 1891–2024
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