How does Denmark rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?

Denmark ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Denmark

Name: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Denmark
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 1.51 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.51 live births per woman

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

166th

of 236 countries

All-time high

2.65 live births per woman

in 1963

All-time low

1.38 live births per woman

in 1983

Years of data

1950–2023

Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Denmark, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

In 2023, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Denmark stood at 1.51 live births per woman.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Denmark peaked at 2.65 live births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.38 live births per woman, in 1983.

Denmark ranks 166th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	2.55 live births per woman	2.49 live births per woman	2.6 live births per woman	10
1960s	2.46 live births per woman	2 live births per woman	2.65 live births per woman	10
1970s	1.84 live births per woman	1.6 live births per woman	2.04 live births per woman	10
1980s	1.48 live births per woman	1.38 live births per woman	1.62 live births per woman	10
1990s	1.74 live births per woman	1.66 live births per woman	1.8 live births per woman	10
2000s	1.8 live births per woman	1.73 live births per woman	1.88 live births per woman	10
2010s	1.74 live births per woman	1.67 live births per woman	1.86 live births per woman	10
2020s	1.62 live births per woman	1.51 live births per woman	1.73 live births per woman	4

Countries ranked near Denmark

163 Cayman Islands 1.53 live births per woman compare
164 Kuwait 1.52 live births per woman compare
165 Cape Verde 1.52 live births per woman compare
167 Portugal 1.51 live births per woman compare
168 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.5 live births per woman compare
169 French Polynesia 1.5 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More education data for Denmark

Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 42,105 (2024)
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.52 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 99.6% (2024)

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Denmark?: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Denmark was 1.51 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 2.65 live births per woman in 1963.
What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 1.38 live births per woman in 1983.
How does Denmark rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?: Denmark ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.