Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in France
France: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 72.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in France, 1978–2010
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 France is 72.7%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in France peaked at 74.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1978.
That places France 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in France, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 47.6% | — |
| 1988 | 66.6% | +39.9% |
| 1994 | 69.3% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 74.8% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 66.6% | 66.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 71.0% | 74.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More education data for France
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 43,533 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0602 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 France?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in France was 72.7% in 2010, 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1978.
- How does France rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- France ranks 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2010.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.