Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in United States of America
United States of America: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.62
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.75
in 1958
All-time low
1.62
in 2020
Years of data
92
1933–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in United States of America, 1933–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in United States of America is 1.62, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in United States of America peaked at 3.75 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2020.
That places United States of America 143rd 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 92 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 2.01 | — |
| 1934 | 2.07 | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 2.04 | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 2.01 | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 2.04 | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 2.09 | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 2.05 | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 2.11 | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 2.23 | +5.3% |
| 1942 | 2.46 | +10.7% |
| 1943 | 2.57 | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 2.44 | -4.9% |
| 1945 | 2.38 | -2.4% |
| 1946 | 2.83 | +18.9% |
| 1947 | 3.16 | +11.7% |
| 1948 | 3.01 | -4.8% |
| 1949 | 3.02 | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 3.09 | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 3.2 | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 3.29 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 3.36 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 3.48 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 3.52 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 3.62 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 3.7 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 3.75 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 3.75 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.73 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 3.69 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 3.53 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 3.39 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 3.26 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2.98 | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 2.77 | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 2.6 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 2.51 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 2.5 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.52 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.32 | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 2.06 | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 1.92 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.87 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.81 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.83 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.8 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.84 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.86 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.85 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.85 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.83 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.85 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.85 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.89 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.94 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.01 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.07 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.06 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.04 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.01 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.99 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.97 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.96 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.96 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.98 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.99 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.03 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.01 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.02 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.03 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.04 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.09 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.05 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.99 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.92 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.86 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.85 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.83 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.72 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.68 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.67 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.62 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.62 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.04 | 2.01 | 2.09 | 7 |
| 1940s | 2.62 | 2.11 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.47 | 3.09 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 | 1.78 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 | 1.83 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.96 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.99 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.68 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.62 | 1.67 | 5 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.78 million (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 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.97 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in United States of America?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in United States of America was 1.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 in 1958.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- United States of America ranks 143rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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