Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Spain
Spain: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.22
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.1
in 1922
All-time low
1.13
in 1998
Years of data
103
1922–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Spain, 1922–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Spain is 1.22, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Spain peaked at 4.1 in 1922 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 1998.
Spain ranks 214th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 103 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 4.1 | — |
| 1923 | 4.1 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | 4 | -2.2% |
| 1925 | 3.88 | -3.0% |
| 1926 | 3.93 | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 3.73 | -5.1% |
| 1928 | 3.84 | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 3.72 | -3.3% |
| 1930 | 3.69 | -0.6% |
| 1931 | 3.56 | -3.5% |
| 1932 | 3.63 | +1.7% |
| 1933 | 3.57 | -1.5% |
| 1934 | 3.36 | -5.8% |
| 1935 | 3.29 | -2.3% |
| 1936 | 3.14 | -4.4% |
| 1937 | 2.86 | -9.0% |
| 1938 | 2.55 | -10.8% |
| 1939 | 2.12 | -16.9% |
| 1940 | 3.07 | +44.8% |
| 1941 | 2.46 | -20.0% |
| 1942 | 2.52 | +2.7% |
| 1943 | 2.86 | +13.5% |
| 1944 | 2.82 | -1.4% |
| 1945 | 2.89 | +2.4% |
| 1946 | 2.69 | -7.0% |
| 1947 | 2.66 | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 2.88 | +8.0% |
| 1949 | 2.67 | -7.3% |
| 1950 | 2.47 | -7.3% |
| 1951 | 2.46 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 2.54 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 2.5 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 2.44 | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 2.51 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 2.54 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 2.69 | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 2.73 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 2.75 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 2.81 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 2.78 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.8 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.88 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 3 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 2.93 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.91 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.97 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.92 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.9 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.88 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.9 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.87 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.84 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2.87 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.77 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.76 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.65 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.54 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.37 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 2.21 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 2.04 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 1.94 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.8 | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.72 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.64 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.55 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.49 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.44 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.4 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.36 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.32 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.31 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.19 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1.15 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.14 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.15 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.13 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.21 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.23 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.33 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.36 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.38 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.37 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.28 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.33 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.26 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.19 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.19 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.21 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.21 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.22 | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1.22 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.5, 82% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +44.8% | 2.12 | 3.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 3.91 | 3.72 | 4.1 | 8 |
| 1930s | 3.18 | 2.12 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.75 | 2.46 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.56 | 2.44 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.89 | 2.78 | 3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.75 | 2.37 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 | 1.4 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 1.13 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 | 1.21 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 1.23 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.19 | 1.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Spain?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Spain was 1.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 1922.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Spain ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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