Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -1.3 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Germany, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Germany recorded -1.3 % change on previous year for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.5% on the previous year and down 282.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 6 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -11.53 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Germany ranks 141st of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -1.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1953 | -0.3277 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1954 | 0.9864 % change on previous year | -401.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3721 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1956 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +497.8% |
| 1957 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.266 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1959 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +1512.4% |
| 1960 | 0.9326 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1961 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +278.3% |
| 1962 | -0.1217 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1963 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -2135.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0793 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1965 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -1998.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6433 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1967 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -497.4% |
| 1968 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 1969 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1970 | -8 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1971 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1972 | -11.53 % change on previous year | +219.8% |
| 1973 | -10.14 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1974 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1975 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1976 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2677 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1978 | -0.6008 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3358 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1980 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +1135.8% |
| 1981 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1982 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1983 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +200.9% |
| 1984 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1985 | -0.7919 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1986 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -457.4% |
| 1987 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1988 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1989 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 1990 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 1991 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -521.7% |
| 1992 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1993 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1994 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 1995 | 0.638 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1996 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +744.6% |
| 1997 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1998 | -0.9441 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4399 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2000 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +165.5% |
| 2001 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -297.7% |
| 2002 | -0.7386 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0744 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2004 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -1901.3% |
| 2005 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 2006 | -0.372 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2007 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -882.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6531 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2009 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -320.8% |
| 2010 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 2011 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 2012 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7117 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2014 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +436.2% |
| 2015 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 6 % change on previous year | +175.3% |
| 2017 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2018 | -0.2548 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2019 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +526.6% |
| 2020 | -0.6489 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2021 | 3 % change on previous year | -563.0% |
| 2022 | -7.42 % change on previous year | -346.9% |
| 2023 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8238 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.6564 % change on previous year | -6.02 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.7 % change on previous year | -11.53 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3797 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3849 % change on previous year | -7.95 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0111 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | 6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -7.42 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 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
- 142 Tonga -1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Micronesia, Federated States of -1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Guam -1.35 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- 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 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Germany?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Germany was -1.3 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.53 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 282.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.