Womens educational attainment vs fertility in New Zealand
New Zealand: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.67
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
139th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.31
in 1961
All-time low
1.63
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in New Zealand is 1.67, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in New Zealand peaked at 4.31 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 139th out of 229 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.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.55 | — |
| 1951 | 3.6 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 3.67 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 3.65 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 3.78 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 3.88 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 3.98 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 4.03 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 4.11 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 4.18 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 4.24 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 4.31 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 4.16 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 4.05 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.78 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 3.54 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 3.42 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.35 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.33 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.27 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.17 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 3.18 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 3 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 2.74 | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 2.57 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.36 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 2.27 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 2.21 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.08 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 2.11 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.03 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 2.01 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.95 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.92 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.93 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.93 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.96 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.03 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.1 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.12 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.17 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.09 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.06 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.04 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.98 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.98 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.96 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.96 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.97 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.96 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.89 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.93 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.96 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.01 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.17 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 2.19 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.13 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.17 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.09 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.93 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.98 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.88 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.72 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.63 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.65 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.67 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.67 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.84 | 3.55 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.74 | 3.27 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 | 2.08 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.92 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 | 1.9 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.89 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.72 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 | 1.63 | 1.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 136 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.7 compare
- 137 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1.69 compare
- 138 Azerbaijan 1.67 compare
- 140 Colombia 1.65 compare
- 141 France 1.64 compare
- 142 Australia 1.64 compare
More education data for New Zealand
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 26,597 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.69 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in New Zealand?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in New Zealand was 1.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 in 1961.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- New Zealand ranks 139th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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