The higher the education level, the lower the marriage rate and divorce rate...I'm happier when women are alone
Aug 28, 2025
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Ahn Gun-won, Ph.D. of the Korea Labor Institute, and John V. Winters, a professor of economics at Iowa State University in the U.S., published the results of the study titled 「The Causal Effect of Education on Marriage」 in the international journal 『Education Economics』.
The researchers analyzed data from more than 8 million people in the U.S. Census Bureau to examine how higher education affects love and marriage.
As a result, the probability of getting married between the ages of 25 and 34 decreased by about 4 percentage points as the time spent studying at university increased by one year. However, the later people get married, the lower the divorce rate is. The researchers explained that people who choose to marry after focusing on their studies and careers in youth and going through various love experiences tend to choose their spouse more carefully.
In addition, the higher the level of education, the higher the likelihood of marrying a spouse with a bachelor's degree or higher.
In the past, more than 80% of young people aged 25 to 34 were married, but as of 2023, the rate of marriage in the same age group fell to 38%.
Another study also revealed gender differences in single life.
According to a paper published in the international journal 『Social Psychological and Personality Science』, women do not hesitate to wait until they find their ideal partner.
Researchers at the University of Toronto, Canada, analyzed 5941 unmarried adults and found that women had higher overall life satisfaction as well as happier and more sexual when alone.
The researchers explained that this is because women feel less empty through friendships and social support networks.
On the other hand, men said they gained more from relationships than women.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
