Average desired and expected number of children among men and women with different levels of education
The results of the 2012 sample survey show the number of children men and women with different education levels plan and expect to have. Table rows are categorized by education type, from primary general to secondary general. This data illustrates how reproductive attitudes vary according to the respondents' educational attainment
Chart of average desired and expected number of children for men and women by education level, 2012
Set in numbers
8 series, arranged across 4 breakdowns rather than over time. 32 values in total.
“post‑higher professional” leads the table with 2.4, “initial general” closes it with 1.7.
All table numbers are series: 8
| Series | Женщины — Среднее желаемое число детей | Женщины — Среднее ожидаемое число детей | Мужчины — Среднее желаемое число детей | Мужчины — Среднее ожидаемое число детей |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| начальное общее | 2,83 | 2,67 | 2,15 | 1,71 |
| основное общее | 2,56 | 2,24 | 2,35 | 2,03 |
| среднее общее | 2,37 | 2,06 | 2,28 | 1,91 |
| начальное профессиональное | 2,34 | 1,98 | 2,15 | 1,83 |
| среднее профессиональное | 2,28 | 1,89 | 2,31 | 1,89 |
| неполное высшее профессиональное | 2,24 | 1,92 | 2,36 | 2,03 |
| высшее профессиональное | 2,25 | 1,87 | 2,34 | 1,94 |
| послевузовское профессиональное | 2,04 | 1,74 | 2,41 | 2,35 |
How to read this table
Indicators are broken down for two groups: women and men. For each group, the average desired number of children and the average expected number of children are provided separately. Comparing these columns reveals the gap between the number of children people desire and the number they expect to have in reality, given their current circumstances
The same indicator in other breakdowns (2)
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Period and application
Data were collected as part of a 2012 sample survey on the population's reproductive intentions. The data represents a single cross-sectional snapshot rather than a time series. This data is intended for demographers, sociologists, and social policy planners studying the link between education and demographic behavior
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