Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Norway
Norway: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -0.7067 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.7067 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 92.4%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.56 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-9.29 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Norway, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Norway stood at -0.7067 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 92.4% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Norway peaked at 5.56 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -9.29 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Norway ranks 78th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -2.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -306.3% |
| 1953 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1954 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1955 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
| 1956 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1957 | -0.1767 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1958 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -921.5% |
| 1959 | 0.5934 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1960 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -304.7% |
| 1961 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -296.7% |
| 1962 | -0.7204 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3801 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1964 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +416.2% |
| 1965 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 1966 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1967 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +212.5% |
| 1968 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1969 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 1970 | -6.86 % change on previous year | +249.5% |
| 1971 | -0.7166 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1972 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +481.9% |
| 1973 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1974 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1975 | -6.94 % change on previous year | +54.9% |
| 1976 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1977 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6822 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1979 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
| 1980 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1981 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2939 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1983 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -1097.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0604 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1985 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +1698.9% |
| 1986 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 1987 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +156.6% |
| 1989 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1990 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1991 | -0.6211 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1992 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +168.3% |
| 1993 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2145 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1995 | 0.214 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +374.0% |
| 1997 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -266.7% |
| 1998 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2704 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2001 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -1416.4% |
| 2002 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2003 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 2004 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3829 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2006 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +810.8% |
| 2007 | -0.1053 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2008 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -2802.8% |
| 2009 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2010 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -241.8% |
| 2011 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 2012 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2013 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +138.2% |
| 2014 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2015 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2016 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2017 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +256.9% |
| 2018 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2019 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2020 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2021 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 2022 | -9.29 % change on previous year | -276.6% |
| 2023 | -0.7067 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's -0.7067 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.7772 % change on previous year, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's -0.7067 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.6281 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2802.8% | -0.1053 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1698.9% | 0.0604 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1416.4% | 0.2704 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1097.1% | 0.2939 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year |
| 1958 | +921.5% | -0.1767 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.6467 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.19 % change on previous year | -6.94 % change on previous year | 0.6822 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7773 % change on previous year | -2.93 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1927 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.677 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.49 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -9.29 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 75 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -0.6275 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Cayman Islands -0.6489 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Philippines -0.6739 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Cape Verde -0.7175 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Vietnam -0.7265 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Anguilla -0.7278 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Norway
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.078 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Norway?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Norway was -0.7067 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.29 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Norway rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Norway ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.