Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Albania
Albania: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 3.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Albania, 2000–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Albania is 3.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Albania peaked at 24.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2018.
Albania ranks 113th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Albania, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.5% | — |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -54.2% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | +210.4% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -57.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -65.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 8.0% | 24.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More education data for Albania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,080 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 34,654 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,057 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 208,738 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 141,089 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0594 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Albania?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Albania was 3.7% in 2018, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2018.
- How does Albania rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Albania ranks 113th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.