Fertility and education in Japan
This page gives information of type fertility and education about the country Japan.
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Data here are taken from this paper by Retherford et al.
Total fertility rate by completed education level
Note that the total fertility rate (TFR) is measured based on the level of completed education at the time of having children. Women who are still pursuing education are omitted from the statistics (?).
| Time period | Junior high | Senior high | Junior college | University | Total | TFR as reported by HFD (average of five years) | TFR as reported in UN data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-70 | 2.19 | 1.99 | 1.88 | 1.9 | 1.99 | 2.0356 | 2.0486 |
| 1971-75 | 2.32 | 2.16 | 1.98 | 1.93 | 2.09 | 2.0732 | 2.0708 |
| 1976-80 | 2.05 | 1.91 | 1.75 | 1.64 | 1.78 | 1.7764 | 1.8484 |
| 1981-85 | 1.86 | 1.72 | 1.77 | 1.63 | 1.72 | 1.7652 | 1.7396 |
| 1986-90 | 1.71 | 1.7 | 1.61 | 1.48 | 1.59 | 1.6368 | 1.6368 |
| 1991-95 | 1.57 | 1.56 | 1.43 | 1.24 | 1.43 | 1.488 | 1.4704 |
| 1996-2000 | 1.48 | 1.49 | 1.36 | 1.14 | 1.34 | 1.3832 | 1.3554 |
| Maximum | 2.32 | 2.16 | 1.98 | 1.93 | 2.09 | 2.0732 | 2.0708 |
| Minimum | 1.48 | 1.49 | 1.36 | 1.14 | 1.34 | 1.3832 | 1.3554 |
| Average (arithmetic mean) | 1.8828571429 | 1.79 | 1.6828571429 | 1.5657142857 | 1.7057142857 | 1.7369142857 | 1.7385714286 |
| Geometric mean | 1.8598566989 | 1.7763083083 | 1.6691871212 | 1.5396381338 | 1.686434181 | 1.720256161 | 1.7197964151 |
| Median | 1.86 | 1.72 | 1.75 | 1.63 | 1.72 | 1.7652 | 1.7396 |
| Standard deviation | 0.3172650987 | 0.240554914 | 0.228306394 | 0.3024266932 | 0.2760952217 | 0.2587648316 | 0.2731454418 |
| Slope for best linear fit (using linear regression) | -0.1417857143 | -0.1039285714 | -0.1 | -0.1364285714 | -0.1235714286 | -0.1166857143 | -0.1247142857 |
| Multiplier for best logarithmic fit (using linear regression on logarithm) | 0.9264883066 | 0.943265982 | 0.9409043005 | 0.9139328737 | 0.9291277283 | 0.9342491507 | 0.9295490923 |
| for linear regression | 0.9320240799 | 0.8710603193 | 0.8953042207 | 0.9496798042 | 0.9348138431 | 0.9489244914 | 0.9728620743 |
Age-specific fertility rate by completed education level
Age 15-19
| Time period | Junior high | Senior high | Junior college | University | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-70 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 1971-75 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 1976-80 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1981-85 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1986-90 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1991-95 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1996-2000 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Maximum | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Minimum | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Average (arithmetic mean) | 28.2857142857 | 4.2857142857 | 0.8571428571 | 0 | 4.2857142857 |
| Geometric mean | 27.2636553708 | 4.1996372783 | 0 | 0 | 4.2633262331 |
| Median | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Standard deviation | 7.1580790187 | 0.9511897312 | 0.377964473 | 0 | 0.4879500365 |
| Slope for best linear fit (using linear regression) | -0.1417857143 | -0.1039285714 | -0.1 | -0.1364285714 | -0.1235714286 |
| Multiplier for best logarithmic fit (using linear regression on logarithm) | 0.9264883066 | 0.943265982 | 0.9409043005 | 0.9139328737 | 0.9291277283 |
| for linear regression | 0.9320240799 | 0.8710603193 | 0.8953042207 | 0.9496798042 | 0.9348138431 |