Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in France
France: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -6.88 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-6.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 217.1%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.72 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-8.94 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in France, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in France stood at -6.88 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 217.1% on the previous year and down 704.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in France peaked at 4.72 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -8.94 % change on previous year, in 1975.
France ranks 228th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 France, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -4.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1953 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 1954 | 0.4071 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1955 | -0.516 % change on previous year | -226.8% |
| 1956 | -0.2223 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1957 | 0.6313 % change on previous year | -384.0% |
| 1958 | -0.7749 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 1959 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -373.5% |
| 1960 | -0.4006 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1961 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -958.0% |
| 1962 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 1963 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -310.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2436 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1965 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -869.6% |
| 1966 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1967 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +198.1% |
| 1968 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1969 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1970 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7255 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1972 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -497.1% |
| 1973 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1974 | -8.41 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 1975 | -8.94 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1976 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1977 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 1978 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 1979 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 1980 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +161.9% |
| 1981 | -0.205 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1982 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +651.5% |
| 1983 | -6.62 % change on previous year | +330.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8939 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5537 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8811 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1987 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -273.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2217 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1989 | -0.9403 % change on previous year | -524.1% |
| 1990 | -0.5025 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1991 | -0.505 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1992 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +324.4% |
| 1993 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +99.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2408 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1995 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +1221.8% |
| 1996 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1997 | -0.5747 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1998 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -442.0% |
| 1999 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +181.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1599 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2002 | -0.7451 % change on previous year | -565.9% |
| 2003 | 0.429 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2004 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +211.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9484 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2006 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +219.2% |
| 2007 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2008 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -260.9% |
| 2009 | 0.151 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2010 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +798.6% |
| 2011 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 2012 | -0.2506 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2013 | -0.8543 % change on previous year | +240.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0507 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2015 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -4797.6% |
| 2016 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2017 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2018 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2019 | -0.5988 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2020 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +275.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7843 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2022 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -376.4% |
| 2023 | -6.88 % change on previous year | +217.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's -6.88 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.7772 % change on previous year, 8.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- France's -6.88 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.6281 % change on previous year, 10.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -4797.6% | 0.0507 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1221.8% | 0.2408 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.8297 % change on previous year | -4.96 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.8029 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.93 % change on previous year | -8.94 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3566 % change on previous year | -6.62 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0323 % change on previous year | -4.27 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 4.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8512 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -6.88 % change on previous year | 0.7843 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 225 Netherlands -5.55 % change on previous year compare
- 226 Austria -6.6 % change on previous year compare
- 227 Montserrat -6.6 % change on previous year compare
- 229 Chile -7.01 % change on previous year compare
- 230 Sweden -7.02 % change on previous year compare
- 231 South Korea -7.69 % change on previous year compare
More education data for France
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 457,956 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in France?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in France was -6.88 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.94 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does France rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- France ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 704.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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.