Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Finland
Finland: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Finland is 1.28, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Finland peaked at 3.15 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2023.
Finland ranks 211th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.92 | 2.68 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.46 | 1.93 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 | 1.5 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 | 1.59 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 | 1.7 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.72 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.35 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.28 | 1.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 30,824 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.29 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Finland?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Finland was 1.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 1950.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Finland ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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