Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Philippines
Philippines: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 41.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Philippines, 1978–2022
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 Philippines stood at 41.8%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Philippines peaked at 41.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1978.
Philippines ranks 68th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 16.2% | — |
| 1993 | 24.9% | +53.7% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 28.2% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 37.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 24.9% | 32.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 32.1% | 36.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 36.9% | 40.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 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 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8345 % 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 0.1128 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.30 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Philippines?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Philippines was 41.8% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1978.
- How does Philippines rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Philippines ranks 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.