Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Slovakia
Slovakia: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.56
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
150th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.61
in 1950
All-time low
1.19
in 2002
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Slovakia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.56 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Slovakia peaked at 3.61 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 2002.
That places Slovakia 150th 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.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.61 | — |
| 1951 | 3.6 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 3.56 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 3.47 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 3.41 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 3.44 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 3.43 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 3.35 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 3.19 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 3 | -5.7% |
| 1960 | 3.02 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 2.96 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 2.83 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 2.92 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.89 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.78 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 2.66 | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 2.49 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 2.39 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 2.44 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.42 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.42 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.48 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.56 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2.61 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2.54 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.54 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.49 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.47 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.45 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.32 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 2.28 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.28 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 2.28 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.26 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.25 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.19 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.14 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.13 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.07 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.08 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.03 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.93 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.86 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.67 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.52 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.47 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.43 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.38 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.33 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.29 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.26 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.43 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.39 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.42 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.48 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.56 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.56 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.41 | 3 | 3.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.74 | 2.39 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 2.42 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 | 2.07 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 | 1.33 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1.19 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1.39 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.56 | 1.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 147 Ireland 1.6 compare
- 148 Antigua and Barbuda 1.58 compare
- 149 Slovenia 1.58 compare
- 151 Maldives 1.56 compare
- 152 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.55 compare
- 153 Isle of Man 1.54 compare
More education data for Slovakia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,530 (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 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.75 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Slovakia?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Slovakia was 1.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Slovakia ranks 150th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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