Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Austria
Austria: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Austria stood at 1.32. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Austria peaked at 2.82 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2023.
That places Austria 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.09 | — |
| 1951 | 2.04 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 2.07 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 2.09 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 2.14 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 2.27 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 2.46 | +8.3% |
| 1957 | 2.55 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 2.59 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 2.68 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 2.69 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.79 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 2.8 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.82 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.78 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.7 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.67 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.63 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.48 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 2.29 | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 2.19 | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 2.08 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 1.93 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.9 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.82 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.68 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.62 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.6 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.65 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.67 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.66 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.56 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.53 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.48 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.46 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.44 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.46 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.46 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.47 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.52 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.52 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.51 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.43 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.45 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.34 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.36 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.39 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.42 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.46 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.49 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.47 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.41 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.32 | -6.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.3 | 2.04 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.69 | 2.48 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.87 | 1.6 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 | 1.44 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 | 1.34 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.43 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.32 | 1.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Austria?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Austria was 1.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 1963.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Austria ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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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