Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Germany
Germany: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 80.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Germany, 1970–2011
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 Germany is 80.2%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Germany peaked at 80.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2008.
That places Germany 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.4% | — |
| 1972 | 60.6% | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 67.6% | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | +63.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.0% | 49.4% | 60.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 67.6% | 67.6% | 67.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 49.1% | 64.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 80.2% | 80.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Germany?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Germany was 80.2% in 2011, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2011.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.