Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Czechia
Czechia: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.45
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.82
in 1950
All-time low
1.14
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Czechia stood at 1.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Czechia peaked at 2.82 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 1999.
That places Czechia 182nd 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.82 | — |
| 1951 | 2.79 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 2.72 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 2.62 | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 2.58 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.58 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 2.57 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 2.48 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.28 | -8.0% |
| 1959 | 2.1 | -8.2% |
| 1960 | 2.09 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 2.11 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 2.12 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.31 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 2.34 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.19 | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 2.03 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 1.92 | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 1.85 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.88 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.92 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.99 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.09 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 2.31 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 2.46 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 2.43 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 2.39 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 2.34 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.33 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.27 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.08 | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 1.99 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.97 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.97 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.95 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.92 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.9 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.93 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.87 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.89 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.84 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.71 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.65 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.44 | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 1.27 | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 1.19 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.17 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.16 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.15 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.18 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.28 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.33 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.51 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.51 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.45 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.53 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.59 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.65 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.75 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.76 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.62 | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 1.45 | -10.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 1.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 1.45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.56 | 2.1 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.08 | 1.85 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.25 | 1.92 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 | 1.87 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.14 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 | 1.15 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.43 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.45 | 1.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.46 compare
- 180 Bhutan 1.46 compare
- 181 Russia 1.45 compare
- 183 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.45 compare
- 184 Montserrat 1.44 compare
- 185 Germany 1.44 compare
More education data for Czechia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.2 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.19 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,387 (2013)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,449 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 195,372 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 180,564 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 918,975 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 579,161 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Czechia?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Czechia was 1.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 1950.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 1999.
- How does Czechia rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Czechia ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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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