Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Czechia
Czechia: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 77.6% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Czechia, 1970–2008
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 2008, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Czechia stood at 77.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Czechia peaked at 77.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1970.
Czechia ranks 4th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.3% | — |
| 1993 | 44.9% | +84.8% |
| 1997 | 62.8% | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 44.9% | 62.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 68.7% | 77.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More education data for Czechia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3,449 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 195,372 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 180,564 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 918,975 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 579,161 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0533 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 Czechia?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Czechia was 77.6% in 2008, 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1970.
- How does Czechia rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Czechia ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2008.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.