Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 68.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1992–2017
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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 68.8%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 76.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1992.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 53.0% | — |
| 1997 | 55.8% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 53.0% | 55.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 56.3% | 58.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 65.3% | 76.5% | 3 |
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More education data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 68.8% in 2017, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1992.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.