Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Spain
Spain: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 59.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Spain, 1977–2018
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 Spain is 59.9%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Spain peaked at 68.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 1977.
That places Spain 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 18.6% | — |
| 1985 | 41.6% | +123.6% |
| 1995 | 67.5% | +62.3% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 66.4% | 67.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 62.2% | 68.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 59.9% | 59.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0282 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0298 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Spain?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Spain was 59.9% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 1977.
- How does Spain rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.