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Highly educated American women who are childless 1994 and 2014, by education
Highly educated American women who are childless 1994 and 2014, by education
United States: Share of women aged 40 to 44 years who are childless in 1994 and 2014, by educational background
This statistic shows a comparison of the share of women aged between 40 and 44 years who were childless in the years 1994 and 2014. The results are sorted by the women's educational background. In 1994, 35 percent of women aged between 40 and 44 with an M.D. or a Ph.D. did not have any children. In 2014, this share stood at to 20 percent.
United States: Share of women aged 40 to 44 years who are childless in 1994 and 2014, by educational background
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| 1994 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| Less than high school graduate | 10% | 7% |
| High school graduate/ some college | 14% | 13% |
| Bachelor's degree | 24% | 19% |
| Master's degree | 29% | 22% |
| M.D./Ph.D. | 35% | 20% |
| 1994 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| Less than high school graduate | 10% | 7% |
| High school graduate/ some college | 14% | 13% |
| Bachelor's degree | 24% | 19% |
| Master's degree | 29% | 22% |
| M.D./Ph.D. | 35% | 20% |
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This statistic shows a comparison of the share of women aged between 40 and 44 years who were childless in the years 1994 and 2014. The results are sorted by the women's educational background. In 1994, 35 percent of women aged between 40 and 44 with an M.D. or a Ph.D. did not have any children. In 2014, this share stood at to 20 percent.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1994 and 2014
- Age group
- 40 to 44
- Special properties
- Women aged 40 to 44 who are childless only
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1994 and 2014
- Age group
- 40 to 44
- Special properties
- Women aged 40 to 44 who are childless only
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