Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Argentina
Argentina: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.5
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
170th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.36
in 1977
All-time low
1.48
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Argentina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Argentina is 1.5, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Argentina peaked at 3.36 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 170th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.16 | — |
| 1951 | 3.16 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 3.16 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 3.15 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 3.14 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.14 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.15 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 3.14 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 3.1 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.14 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 3.14 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 3.12 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 3.13 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.11 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.08 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 2.97 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.98 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.01 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 3.05 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.08 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.11 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.13 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.17 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.22 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.27 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.32 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.36 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.36 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.34 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.3 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.25 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.2 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.15 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.12 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.07 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.05 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.04 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.05 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.02 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.03 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.01 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.99 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.97 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.94 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.86 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.78 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.71 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.66 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.64 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.59 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.53 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.49 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.43 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.43 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.37 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.43 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.4 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.41 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.39 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.33 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.39 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.24 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.17 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.07 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.88 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 1.58 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.48 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | +1.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.14 | 3.1 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.06 | 2.97 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.24 | 3.08 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 | 3.02 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2.64 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 | 2.37 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 1.88 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.48 | 1.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 167 Portugal 1.51 compare
- 168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 compare
- 169 French Polynesia 1.5 compare
- 170 Serbia 1.5 compare
- 172 Grenada 1.49 compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.49 compare
- 173 Hungary 1.49 compare
More education data for Argentina
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.53 (1991)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.27 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 323,957 (2008)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 91,719 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 791,112 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 773,753 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.56 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Argentina?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Argentina was 1.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 in 1977.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Argentina ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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