Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in United States of America
United States of America: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 66.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in United States of America, 1965–2019
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 United States of America is 66.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in United States of America peaked at 73.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1965.
United States of America ranks 18th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 49.1% | — |
| 1970 | 56.8% | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 63.5% | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 73.2% | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 60.5% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 63.5% | 56.8% | 73.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 63.1% | 67.7% | 3 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in United States of America?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in United States of America was 66.1% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1965.
- How does United States of America rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- United States of America ranks 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this United States of America 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.