Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Estonia
Estonia: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 60.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Estonia, 1994–2014
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 2014, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Estonia stood at 60.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Estonia peaked at 60.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 1994.
Estonia ranks 25th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 43.9% | — |
| 2005 | 57.9% | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 52.6% | 57.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 54.8% | 60.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
- 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 Estonia?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Estonia was 60.9% in 2014, 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.