Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in United States of America
United States of America: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -2.46 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-2.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 229.8%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.71 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-11.26 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in United States of America, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in United States of America stood at -2.46 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 229.8% on the previous year and down 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in United States of America peaked at 3.71 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -11.26 % change on previous year, in 1972.
United States of America ranks 210th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1953 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1954 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1955 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1956 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +169.4% |
| 1957 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1958 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1959 | -0.1865 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1960 | -0.4003 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 1961 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +174.4% |
| 1962 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +289.6% |
| 1963 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1964 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1965 | -8.44 % change on previous year | +116.8% |
| 1966 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1967 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1968 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1969 | -0.1595 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4393 % change on previous year | -375.4% |
| 1971 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -1883.1% |
| 1972 | -11.26 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1973 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 1974 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1975 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1976 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1977 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 1978 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 1979 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -279.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9767 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1981 | -0.7523 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4331 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 1983 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -448.5% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 1.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -0.1079 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1987 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1751.8% |
| 1988 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 1989 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1991 | -0.6274 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1992 | -0.9713 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1993 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 1994 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1995 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1996 | -0.2545 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1997 | -0.2041 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -701.2% |
| 1999 | 0.505 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2000 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +298.0% |
| 2001 | -0.936 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2002 | -0.3978 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -376.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2963 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4431 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 2006 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +419.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4312 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2008 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -575.7% |
| 2009 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 2010 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2011 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2012 | -0.9047 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2013 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4348 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 2015 | -0.8658 % change on previous year | -299.1% |
| 2016 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +76.5% |
| 2017 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 2018 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2019 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2020 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +123.4% |
| 2021 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 2023 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.19 % change on previous year | -0.1865 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -3.91 % change on previous year | -8.44 % change on previous year | -0.1595 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.93 % change on previous year | -11.26 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9031 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1119 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0017 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.64 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 0.4348 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8724 % change on previous year | -4.04 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 207 Ethiopia -2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Mauritius -2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Uganda -2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More education data for United States of America
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5778 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.3162 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.48 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.19 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in United States of America?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in United States of America was -2.46 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.26 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does United States of America rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- United States of America ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.