Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Belgium
Belgium: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 65.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Belgium, 1966–2018
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
In 2018, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Belgium stood at 65.4%.
That represents a change of down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Belgium peaked at 74.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1966.
That places Belgium 20th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 10.8% | — |
| 1976 | 47.9% | +343.1% |
| 1983 | 63.2% | +32.0% |
| 1992 | 74.3% | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 65.9% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 74.3% | 74.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 65.4% | 72.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More education data for Belgium
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,384 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 221,494 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 210,503 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.18 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 814,388 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1356 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Belgium?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Belgium was 65.4% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1966.
- How does Belgium rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.