Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Canada
Canada: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -1.24 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Canada, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Canada is -1.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.2% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Canada peaked at 4.03 % change on previous year in 1952 and was at its lowest, -10.5 % change on previous year, in 1966.
That places Canada 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +189.6% |
| 1953 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1954 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0801 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1956 | 0.6674 % change on previous year | +732.7% |
| 1957 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +206.0% |
| 1958 | -0.8836 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1959 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 1960 | -0.9079 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 1961 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1962 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1963 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1964 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +86.8% |
| 1965 | -10.19 % change on previous year | +123.0% |
| 1966 | -10.5 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1967 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1968 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1969 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1970 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1971 | -7.32 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 1972 | -7.81 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1973 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1974 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1975 | -0.3876 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1976 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +545.4% |
| 1977 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1978 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1979 | -0.4167 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1980 | -0.8966 % change on previous year | +115.2% |
| 1981 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 1982 | -0.7966 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1983 | -0.7412 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1245 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1985 | -0.9323 % change on previous year | -849.1% |
| 1986 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1987 | -0.8249 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1988 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -286.2% |
| 1989 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +129.8% |
| 1990 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1992 | -0.2322 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1993 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +551.5% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -1.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 1997 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +42.4% |
| 1998 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1999 | -0.7727 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2000 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +160.3% |
| 2001 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2002 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -184.5% |
| 2003 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6515 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2005 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +108.6% |
| 2006 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +116.1% |
| 2007 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2009 | -0.5344 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2010 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +268.6% |
| 2011 | -0.9135 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | -0.9219 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0.1241 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 2015 | -0.8055 % change on previous year | -749.2% |
| 2016 | -0.6871 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2017 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +284.5% |
| 2018 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2019 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2020 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2022 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -472.0% |
| 2023 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's -1.24 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.7772 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -849.1% | 0.1245 % change on previous year | -0.9323 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5 % change on previous year | -0.8836 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -4.74 % change on previous year | -10.5 % change on previous year | -0.9079 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.33 % change on previous year | -7.81 % change on previous year | -0.3876 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.17 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6212 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8491 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.25 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 0.1241 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.2 % change on previous year | -4.48 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 134 Peru -1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Niger -1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Syria -1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Kazakhstan -1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Serbia -1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Tokelau -1.28 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Canada?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Canada was -1.24 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 % change on previous year in 1952.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.5 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Canada rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Canada ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.