Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Norway
Norway: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.41
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.96
in 1964
All-time low
1.41
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.41 for womens educational attainment vs fertility in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Norway peaked at 2.96 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2023.
Norway ranks 192nd 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.52 | — |
| 1951 | 2.47 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 2.58 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 2.64 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 2.67 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 2.76 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 2.83 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 2.82 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 2.87 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 2.88 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 2.85 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 2.92 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.89 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.9 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.96 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.92 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.89 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 2.79 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 2.75 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.7 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.51 | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 2.49 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.39 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 2.23 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 2.13 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.99 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 1.87 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 1.76 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 1.77 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.75 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.72 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.7 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.71 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.66 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.66 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.68 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.71 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.74 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.84 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.89 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.93 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.92 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.89 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.86 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.87 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.87 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.89 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.86 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.82 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.85 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.85 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.79 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.76 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.83 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.95 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.97 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.85 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.75 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.73 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.71 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.57 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.48 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.56 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.42 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.41 | -0.7% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7 | 2.47 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.86 | 2.7 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 1.75 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 | 1.66 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1.82 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.76 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.53 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 | 1.41 | 1.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 190 Wallis and Futuna 1.41 compare
- 191 Uruguay 1.41 compare
- 193 Bermuda 1.4 compare
- 194 Luxembourg 1.4 compare
- 195 Cyprus 1.39 compare
More education data for Norway
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.62 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,473 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (1993)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,282 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,636 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 469,508 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 434,422 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7841 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Norway?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Norway was 1.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 1964.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2023.
- How does Norway rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Norway ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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