Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in France
France: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 1.64 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in France, 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 France stood at 1.64 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in France peaked at 2.96 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.64 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places France 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 2.75 live births per woman | 2.69 live births per woman | 2.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.75 live births per woman | 2.53 live births per woman | 2.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.12 live births per woman | 1.83 live births per woman | 2.5 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 1.95 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 live births per woman | 1.66 live births per woman | 1.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 1.99 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 live births per woman | 1.83 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 live births per woman | 1.64 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 142 Azerbaijan 1.67 live births per woman compare
- 143 New Zealand 1.67 live births per woman compare
- 144 Colombia 1.65 live births per woman compare
- 146 Australia 1.64 live births per woman compare
- 147 Saint Helena 1.64 live births per woman compare
- 148 Turkey 1.62 live births per woman compare
More education data for France
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 229,471 (2013)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.64 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in France?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in France was 1.64 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does France rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- France ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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
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.