Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Australia
Australia: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.64
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.54
in 1961
All-time low
1.59
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Australia is 1.64, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Australia peaked at 3.54 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2020.
Australia ranks 146th 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.06 | — |
| 1951 | 3.06 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 3.18 | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 3.19 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 3.19 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 3.27 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 3.33 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 3.42 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 3.42 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 3.44 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 3.45 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 3.54 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 3.42 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 3.33 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.15 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 2.98 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 2.88 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.85 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2.89 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.89 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.86 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.95 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.74 | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 2.49 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 2.38 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 2.21 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 2.06 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.02 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.96 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.91 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.9 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.94 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.94 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.93 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.87 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.9 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.87 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.85 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.84 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.84 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.91 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.86 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.89 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.86 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.85 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.82 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.8 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.78 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.76 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.76 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.74 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.76 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.76 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.85 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.88 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.99 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 2.02 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.97 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.92 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.93 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.88 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.79 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.67 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.65 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.64 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.64 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.26 | 3.06 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.14 | 2.85 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.36 | 1.91 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.89 | 1.84 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 | 1.76 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.74 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.67 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.59 | 1.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 143 New Zealand 1.67 compare
- 144 Colombia 1.65 compare
- 145 France 1.64 compare
- 147 Saint Helena 1.64 compare
- 148 Turkey 1.62 compare
- 149 United States 1.62 compare
More education data for Australia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.88 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Australia?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Australia was 1.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 in 1961.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Australia ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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