Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Italy
Italy: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.2
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.66
in 1964
All-time low
1.19
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.2 for womens educational attainment vs fertility in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Italy peaked at 2.66 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 1995.
That places Italy 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 2.36 | 2.29 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.51 | 2.38 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.15 | 1.73 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 | 1.33 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.19 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.25 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.26 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.2 | 1.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 218 Lithuania 1.2 compare
- 219 United Arab Emirates 1.2 compare
- 221 Chile 1.17 compare
- 222 San Marino 1.15 compare
- 223 Malta 1.1 compare
More education data for Italy
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 103.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 250,961 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Italy?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Italy was 1.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 1964.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Italy ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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