Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Malaysia
Malaysia: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 34.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Malaysia, 1967–2022
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 2022, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Malaysia stood at 34.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Malaysia peaked at 34.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1967.
That places Malaysia 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 6.2% | — |
| 1974 | 23.7% | +282.3% |
| 1985 | 29.8% | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 31.4% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 23.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 29.8% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 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 Malaysia?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Malaysia was 34.5% in 2022, 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1967.
- How does Malaysia rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Malaysia ranks 77th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.