Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Iceland
Iceland: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Iceland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Iceland stood at 1.54. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Iceland peaked at 4.26 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2023.
That places Iceland 160th 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 | 3.98 | 3.72 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.66 | 2.98 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.67 | 2.32 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 1.94 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 | 2 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.94 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 1.71 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.54 | 1.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 158 Malaysia 1.55 compare
- 159 Isle of Man 1.55 compare
- 161 Liechtenstein 1.54 compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 1.53 compare
- 163 Cayman Islands 1.53 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 3,568 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.52 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Iceland?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Iceland was 1.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 in 1960.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Iceland ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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