Mexico vs Thailand: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women
Mexico
69.1%
in 2023
Thailand
70.7%
in 2022
Mexico rank
13th
Thailand rank
11th
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women over time
- Mexico
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 70.7% against 69.1% in Mexico, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 11th of 113 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.8% | 49.3% | 16.5% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 44.6% | 63.6% | 19.0% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 69.8% | 10.3% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 76.4% | 9.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women, Mexico or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 70.7% against 69.1% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women between Mexico and Thailand?
- 1.6%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2009.
- How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Mexico ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 11th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of married or co-habiting women who use at least one modern method of contraception vs. the average years of formal education that women between 15-64 years have attended.