Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Thailand
Thailand: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 70.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Thailand, 1973–2022
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
Thailand recorded 70.7% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Thailand peaked at 77.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1973.
That places Thailand 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 25.7% | — |
| 1975 | 30.0% | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 49.3% | +64.3% |
| 1987 | 63.6% | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 72.2% | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 76.1% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.0% | 25.7% | 49.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 63.6% | 64.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 71.4% | 69.8% | 72.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 75.4% | 77.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 71.3% | 77.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 70.7% | 70.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 8 France 72.7% compare
- 9 Ecuador 72.4% compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 71.1% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 70.0% compare
- 13 Mexico 69.1% compare
- 14 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 68.8% compare
More education data for Thailand
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Thailand?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Thailand was 70.7% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1973.
- How does Thailand rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Thailand ranks 11th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.