Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Serbia
Serbia: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 21.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Serbia, 2000–2019
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 Serbia is 21.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Serbia peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2014.
That places Serbia 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 19.0% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 18.4% | 22.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 92 Timor-Leste 24.1% compare
- 93 Burundi 22.9% compare
- 94 Togo 21.4% compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 20.9% compare
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 20.2% compare
- 98 Afghanistan 19.8% compare
More education data for Serbia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,944 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 530 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,461 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,207 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 478,731 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 251,941 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.2155 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0383 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Serbia?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Serbia was 21.3% in 2019, 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Serbia ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.