Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 59.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Viet Nam, 1988–2021
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
In 2021, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Viet Nam stood at 59.8%.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Viet Nam peaked at 68.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1988.
Viet Nam ranks 28th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 37.7% | — |
| 1994 | 43.8% | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 43.8% | 57.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 56.2% | 68.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 56.8% | 67.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More education data for Viet Nam
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 456,146 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 64,555 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.99 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.61 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0879 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Viet Nam?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Viet Nam was 59.8% in 2021, 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1988.
- How does Viet Nam rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Viet Nam ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.