Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 37.5% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Syrian Arab Republic, 1978–2009
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 Syrian Arab Republic is 37.5%, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 46.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1978.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 74th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 22.4% | — |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 35.1% | 46.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Syrian Arab Republic was 37.5% in 2009, 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1978.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2009.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.