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A Study on the Relationship Between Overall Education Attainment and Fertility Intentions in China — An Empirical Analysis Based on CGSS 2012–2021 Data
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School of Business, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225127, China
* Corresponding Author:
Yuanhang Liu,
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Volume 2, Issue 2
2025
Received: 27 April 2025
Accepted: 04 May 2025
Published: 31 May 2025
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Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis
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Volume 2, Issue 2, 2025
Pages
65-76
Abstract
In recent years, the educational attainment of the Chinese population has significantly improved, while fertility intention has shown a gradual decline. To explore whether there is a significant relationship between these two factors, this paper utilizes the publicly available data from the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) spanning ten years from 2012 to 2021. An ordered logistic model is employed for empirical analysis. The study reveals that, under the condition of other factors remaining constant, groups with different educational attainments exhibit varying fertility intentions. Furthermore, the research finds a negative correlation between the educational attainment and fertility intention among the Chinese population. Given the ongoing improvement in the educational attainment of the population, measures such as strengthening school education and implementing relevant fertility policies are effective ways to enhance fertility intention.
Keywords
educational attainment
fertility intention
CGSS
logistic model
Data Availability Statement
Data will be made available on request.
Funding
This work was supported by the Impact of Female Intra-Role Conflict on Fertility Choices Among Women in Jiangsu Province under Grant 24FYC03.
Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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Not applicable.
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Xue, L., Liu, Y., & Rui, X. (2025). A Study on the Relationship Between Overall Education Attainment and Fertility Intentions in China — An Empirical Analysis Based on CGSS 2012–2021 Data. Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis, 2(2), 65–76. https://doi.org/10.62762/JSSPA.2025.647741
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TY - JOUR AU - Xue, Liming AU - Liu, Yuanhang AU - Rui, Xue PY - 2025 DA - 2025/05/31 TI - A Study on the Relationship Between Overall Education Attainment and Fertility Intentions in China — An Empirical Analysis Based on CGSS 2012–2021 Data JO - Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis T2 - Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis JF - Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis VL - 2 IS - 2 SP - 65 EP - 76 DO - 10.62762/JSSPA.2025.647741 UR - https://www.icck.org/article/abs/JSSPA.2025.647741 KW - educational attainment KW - fertility intention KW - CGSS KW - logistic model AB - In recent years, the educational attainment of the Chinese population has significantly improved, while fertility intention has shown a gradual decline. To explore whether there is a significant relationship between these two factors, this paper utilizes the publicly available data from the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) spanning ten years from 2012 to 2021. An ordered logistic model is employed for empirical analysis. The study reveals that, under the condition of other factors remaining constant, groups with different educational attainments exhibit varying fertility intentions. Furthermore, the research finds a negative correlation between the educational attainment and fertility intention among the Chinese population. Given the ongoing improvement in the educational attainment of the population, measures such as strengthening school education and implementing relevant fertility policies are effective ways to enhance fertility intention. SN - 3068-5540 PB - Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge LA - English ER -
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author = {Liming Xue and Yuanhang Liu and Xue Rui},
title = {A Study on the Relationship Between Overall Education Attainment and Fertility Intentions in China — An Empirical Analysis Based on CGSS 2012–2021 Data},
journal = {Journal of Social Systems and Policy Analysis},
year = {2025},
volume = {2},
number = {2},
pages = {65-76},
doi = {10.62762/JSSPA.2025.647741},
url = {https://www.icck.org/article/abs/JSSPA.2025.647741},
abstract = {In recent years, the educational attainment of the Chinese population has significantly improved, while fertility intention has shown a gradual decline. To explore whether there is a significant relationship between these two factors, this paper utilizes the publicly available data from the Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS) spanning ten years from 2012 to 2021. An ordered logistic model is employed for empirical analysis. The study reveals that, under the condition of other factors remaining constant, groups with different educational attainments exhibit varying fertility intentions. Furthermore, the research finds a negative correlation between the educational attainment and fertility intention among the Chinese population. Given the ongoing improvement in the educational attainment of the population, measures such as strengthening school education and implementing relevant fertility policies are effective ways to enhance fertility intention.},
keywords = {educational attainment, fertility intention, CGSS, logistic model},
issn = {3068-5540},
publisher = {Institute of Central Computation and Knowledge}
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