Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Poland
Poland: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 50.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Poland, 1972–2014
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 Poland is 50.7%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% on the previous year and up 22.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Poland peaked at 50.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1972.
Poland ranks 50th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.2% | — |
| 1977 | 26.3% | +99.2% |
| 1991 | 28.0% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +47.6% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 13.2% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 41.3% | 50.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More education data for Poland
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 735,804 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.60 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 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 1.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Poland?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Poland was 50.7% in 2014, 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1972.
- How does Poland rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Poland ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Poland 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.