Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Finland
Finland: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 81.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Finland, 1990–2015
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 2015, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Finland stood at 81.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Finland peaked at 81.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 2007.
That places Finland 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.4% | — |
| 1992 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.8% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.6% | 72.8% | 75.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 68.9% | 68.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 81.6% | 81.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More education data for Finland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,318 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 543,350 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 360,117 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0641 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 Finland?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Finland was 81.6% in 2015, 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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.