Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in China
China: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -3.38 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-3.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 54.4%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
57.52 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-23.07 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in China, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded -3.38 % change on previous year for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 54.4% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in China peaked at 57.52 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -23.07 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places China 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -1.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -791.6% |
| 1953 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1954 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1955 | -0.2389 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1956 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +2633.2% |
| 1957 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 1958 | -11.32 % change on previous year | -216.0% |
| 1959 | -17.2 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1960 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1961 | -13.21 % change on previous year | +133.4% |
| 1962 | 57.52 % change on previous year | -535.4% |
| 1963 | 23.47 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 1964 | -11.19 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 1965 | -1 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1966 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +349.3% |
| 1967 | -7.94 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 1968 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -252.2% |
| 1969 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1970 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1971 | -9.24 % change on previous year | +533.7% |
| 1972 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1973 | -7.55 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1974 | -11.76 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1975 | -14.36 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1976 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1977 | -12.09 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1978 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1979 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1980 | -0.2186 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1981 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -985.3% |
| 1982 | 6.45 % change on previous year | +233.2% |
| 1983 | -13.9 % change on previous year | -315.5% |
| 1984 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9973 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1986 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +235.1% |
| 1987 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1988 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -658.7% |
| 1989 | -0.7483 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1990 | -0.2381 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1991 | -23.07 % change on previous year | +9589.7% |
| 1992 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1993 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1994 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1995 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1996 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1997 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1998 | -0.3274 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5256 % change on previous year | -260.5% |
| 2000 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +1118.6% |
| 2001 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -162.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1919 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2554 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +772.8% |
| 2005 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2006 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7643 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2010 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -306.1% |
| 2011 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -792.0% |
| 2013 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 2014 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 2015 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -274.4% |
| 2016 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -209.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2018 | -14.26 % change on previous year | -1198.8% |
| 2019 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2020 | -17.38 % change on previous year | +522.0% |
| 2021 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2022 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2023 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -3.38 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.02 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's -3.38 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.04 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -9589.7% | -0.2381 % change on previous year | -23.07 % change on previous year |
| 1956 | -2633.2% | -0.2389 % change on previous year | -6.53 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -1198.8% | 1.3 % change on previous year | -14.26 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1118.6% | 0.5256 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +985.3% | -0.2186 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.85 % change on previous year | -17.2 % change on previous year | 13.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.44 % change on previous year | -13.21 % change on previous year | 57.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -7.67 % change on previous year | -14.36 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.684 % change on previous year | -13.9 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.61 % change on previous year | -23.07 % change on previous year | 0.5256 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -3.99 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -14.26 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.46 % change on previous year | -17.38 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 213 Denmark -3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 214 Iceland -3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 215 East Timor -3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Italy -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 218 Israel -3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 219 Japan -3.82 % change on previous year compare
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in China?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in China was -3.38 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 57.52 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.07 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does China rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.