Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Finland
Finland: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 1.28 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.28 live births per woman
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.15 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.28 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Finland is 1.28 live births per woman, 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, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Finland peaked at 3.15 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.28 live births per woman, 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.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.15 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.01 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1952 | 3.05 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 2.96 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 2.93 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 2.93 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 2.91 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 2.85 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 2.68 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 2.74 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 2.72 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 2.71 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 2.68 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.67 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.59 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 2.48 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 2.4 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.32 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.13 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 1.93 live births per woman | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 1.82 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 1.69 live births per woman | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 1.57 live births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 1.5 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.61 live births per woman | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 1.68 live births per woman | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1.7 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.68 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.64 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.63 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.63 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.65 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.71 live births per woman | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.73 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.69 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.64 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.6 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.59 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.69 live births per woman | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.71 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.78 live births per woman | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.79 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.84 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.81 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.84 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.77 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.74 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.7 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.73 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.73 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.72 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.72 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.76 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.79 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.8 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.83 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.83 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.84 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.86 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.86 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.83 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.75 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.71 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.65 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.56 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.49 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.41 live births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.37 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.46 live births per woman | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.32 live births per woman | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 1.28 live births per woman | -2.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 1.28 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 1.28 live births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.92 live births per woman | 2.68 live births per woman | 3.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.46 live births per woman | 1.93 live births per woman | 2.72 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.65 live births per woman | 1.5 live births per woman | 1.82 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 live births per woman | 1.35 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.28 live births per woman | 1.46 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 208 Costa Rica 1.33 live births per woman compare
- 209 Austria 1.32 live births per woman compare
- 210 Poland 1.3 live births per woman compare
- 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.27 live births per woman compare
- 213 Mauritius 1.24 live births per woman compare
- 214 Spain 1.21 live births per woman compare
More education data for Finland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,938 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Finland?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Finland was 1.28 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Finland ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 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 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
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.