Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -3.08 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-3.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 75.5%
World rank
214th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.13 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-12.6 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Iceland stood at -3.08 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 75.5% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 9.13 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -12.6 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 214th 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -3.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1953 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +112.6% |
| 1954 | -0.5085 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 1955 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -718.1% |
| 1956 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1957 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1958 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -260.5% |
| 1959 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 1960 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1961 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -844.0% |
| 1962 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1257 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1964 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -2377.1% |
| 1965 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1966 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1967 | -8.27 % change on previous year | +116.7% |
| 1968 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1969 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1970 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +119.6% |
| 1971 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1972 | 5.76 % change on previous year | +58.9% |
| 1973 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1974 | -9.52 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 1975 | -0.7892 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1976 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +466.4% |
| 1977 | -8.01 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 1978 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1979 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +316.1% |
| 1980 | -0.3619 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1981 | -5.69 % change on previous year | +1472.4% |
| 1982 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1983 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1984 | -7.26 % change on previous year | +534.2% |
| 1985 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1986 | -0.3605 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1987 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -2021.2% |
| 1988 | 9.13 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1989 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1990 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -292.3% |
| 1991 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8197 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3162 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1994 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -1196.5% |
| 1995 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1997 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -350.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1471 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1999 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -1631.1% |
| 2000 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -264.6% |
| 2001 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 2002 | -0.9719 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2003 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -392.3% |
| 2004 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4418 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2006 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +220.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6747 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2008 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +375.4% |
| 2009 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2010 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2011 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +390.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5437 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2013 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -968.0% |
| 2014 | -0.516 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2015 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +1096.2% |
| 2016 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2017 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2018 | -0.0584 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2019 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -3502.0% |
| 2020 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2021 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -490.4% |
| 2022 | -12.6 % change on previous year | -316.4% |
| 2023 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -3.08 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.7772 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -3.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.6281 % change on previous year, 4.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3502.0% | -0.0584 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -2377.1% | 0.1257 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +2021.2% | -0.3605 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1631.1% | 0.1471 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1472.4% | -0.3619 % change on previous year | -5.69 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1196.5% | 0.3162 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -3.45 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -3.33 % change on previous year | -8.27 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -9.52 % change on previous year | 5.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -7.26 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9647 % change on previous year | -4.6 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -5.6 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.37 % change on previous year | -7.71 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.84 % change on previous year | -12.6 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 211 South Sudan -2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Finland -2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Denmark -3.08 % change on previous year compare
- 215 East Timor -3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 216 China -3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Italy -3.39 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Iceland was -3.08 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.6 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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.