Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Netherlands
Netherlands: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 75.6% in 1993. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Netherlands, 1969–1993
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 Netherlands is 75.6%, measured in 1993. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Netherlands peaked at 75.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1969.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 113 countries with data for 1993, putting it in the top 10%.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 41.6% | — |
| 1975 | 69.1% | +66.1% |
| 1982 | 73.8% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 72.1% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 75.6% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 72.9% | 72.1% | 73.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 555,749 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Netherlands?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Netherlands was 75.6% in 1993, 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1969.
- How does Netherlands rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 1993.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.