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
Latest (2023)
-1.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 72.2%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.03 % change on previous year
in 1952
All-time low
-10.5 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
73
1951–2023
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% |
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 Syrian Arab Republic -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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 141,045 (2000)
- 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 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (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
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 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.