Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Canada
Canada: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.35
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.85
in 1959
All-time low
1.35
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Canada is 1.35, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Canada peaked at 3.85 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2023.
That places Canada 204th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.37 | — |
| 1951 | 3.42 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 3.56 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 3.64 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 3.74 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 3.75 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.77 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.85 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 3.81 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.85 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 3.82 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 3.76 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 3.68 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 3.59 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.42 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 3.08 | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 2.75 | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 2.54 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 2.41 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 2.36 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 2.27 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 2.1 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 1.94 | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 1.85 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 1.81 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.8 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.75 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.73 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 1.68 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.67 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.66 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.63 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.62 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.61 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.61 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.59 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.58 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.56 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.59 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.64 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.7 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.72 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.72 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.69 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.69 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.63 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.57 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.55 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.54 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.51 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.53 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.51 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.66 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.68 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.68 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.64 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.61 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.61 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.59 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.55 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.51 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.41 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.37 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1.35 | -1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.68 | 3.37 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.14 | 2.36 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.86 | 1.67 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 1.54 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.51 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.48 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.35 | 1.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.11 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.01 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Canada?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Canada was 1.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 in 1959.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Canada ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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