Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Netherlands
Netherlands: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.43
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.21
in 1961
All-time low
1.43
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.43 for womens educational attainment vs fertility in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Netherlands peaked at 3.21 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 188th 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.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.1 | — |
| 1951 | 3.06 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 3.09 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 3.04 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 3.03 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 3.03 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 3.05 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 3.07 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 3.1 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.16 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 3.12 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 3.21 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 3.17 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 3.18 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.15 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.03 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.9 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 2.8 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.71 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 2.74 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.57 | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 2.37 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 2.15 | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 1.91 | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 1.77 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 1.67 | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.63 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.58 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.58 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.56 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.6 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.56 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.49 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.47 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.49 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.51 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.55 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.56 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.54 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.56 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.61 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.61 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.59 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.57 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.57 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.53 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.53 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.56 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.63 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.66 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.72 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.71 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.74 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.72 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.71 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.72 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.71 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.76 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.78 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.79 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.75 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.72 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.68 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.66 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.58 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.57 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.54 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.62 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.51 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.43 | -5.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.07 | 3.03 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3 | 2.71 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 1.56 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 | 1.47 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.53 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.71 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.57 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.43 | 1.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Netherlands?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Netherlands was 1.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 in 1961.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Netherlands ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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