Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Mongolia
Mongolia: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 45.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Mongolia, 1996–2018
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 Mongolia is 45.2%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Mongolia peaked at 60.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1996.
That places Mongolia 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.2% | — |
| 1998 | 45.7% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 41.2% | 45.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 49.6% | 60.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 45.2% | 50.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More education data for Mongolia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 412,877 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.21 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,972 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.8593 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 204,797 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 208,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.52 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 264,818 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Mongolia?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Mongolia was 45.2% in 2018, 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1996.
- How does Mongolia rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Mongolia ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.