Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Sweden
Sweden: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.43 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.43
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
182nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.14
in 1891
All-time low
1.43
in 2023
Years of data
134
1891β2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Sweden, 1891β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.43 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Sweden peaked at 4.14 in 1891 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2023.
That places Sweden 182nd out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 134 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 4.03 | 3.93 | 4.14 | 9 |
| 1900s | 3.84 | 3.73 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.13 | 2.71 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.42 | 1.93 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.78 | 1.68 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.33 | 1.82 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.25 | 2.18 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.24 | 1.93 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1.6 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 | 1.61 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.54 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 | 1.71 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.43 | 1.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 179 Cuba 1.45 compare
- 180 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 1.44 compare
- 181 Switzerland 1.44 compare
- 182 Netherlands 1.43 compare
- 184 Norway 1.41 compare
- 185 Bermuda 1.41 compare
- 185 Wallis and Futuna 1.41 compare
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Sweden?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Sweden was 1.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 in 1891.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Sweden ranks 182nd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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