Can Women Delay Marriage by Becoming More Educated? Case in Indonesia

Achmad Kautsar (), Kheren Honey Hutabarat () and Annisa Dwi Noviani ()
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Achmad Kautsar: Universitas Pertamina
Kheren Honey Hutabarat: Universitas Pertamina
Annisa Dwi Noviani: Universitas Pertamina

A chapter in Proceedings of the 12th Gadjah Mada International Conference on Economics and Business (GAMAICEB 2024), 2025, pp 63-72 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Indonesian women postpone marriage for education, career, and financial independence. Society increasingly values self-discovery over long-term commitments. Weddings in Indonesia fall annually. Many economic and non-economic variables may cause women to delay marriage, according to this study. This study used a logit model to assess Indonesian women’s postponement of marriage. This investigation uses a logit model to determine if education and income postpones marriage. This study uses economic status, age at marriage, occupation, and geography. This research uses 2017 Demographic Health Survey data. High-educated women are 9% more likely to postpone marriage after 25 in the logit model. Higher-class women were 2% less likely to marry after 25. The findings show that women’s education significantly reduces their risk of marriage before 25. Environmental pressures are 7% more likely to drive women to marry before 25 than personal choice. Education allows Indonesian women to delay marriage until they are above 25. Education has reduced Indonesian women’s marriage desire. Instead of marriage, educated women will choose careers.

Keywords: Marriage; Education; Economic Status (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6463-692-5_5

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