Womens educational attainment vs fertility in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in United Kingdom is 1.56, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in United Kingdom peaked at 2.93 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2022.
That places United Kingdom 156th 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 | 2.33 | 2.19 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.76 | 2.5 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.97 | 1.69 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 1.77 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1.68 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.62 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 1.63 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 281,128 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in United Kingdom?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in United Kingdom was 1.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 1964.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2022.
- How does United Kingdom rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- United Kingdom ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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