In 2022, about 37.3 percent of the women who had a graduate or professional degree were childless in the United States. In comparison, 68.4 percent of women who did not graduate from high school were childless, the most out of any group. In total, 46.9 percent of women in the United States were childless in 2022.
Percentage of childless women in the United States in 2022, by educational background
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US Census Bureau. (January 3, 2024). Percentage of childless women in the United States in 2022, by educational background [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/241539/percentage-of-childless-women-in-the-us-by-education/
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US Census Bureau. (2024). Percentage of childless women in the United States in 2022, by educational background. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/241539/percentage-of-childless-women-in-the-us-by-education/
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Percentage of childless women in the United States in 2022, by educational background [Graph], US Census Bureau, January 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/241539/percentage-of-childless-women-in-the-us-by-education/
