- 85% of women are literate meaning they are more educated about pregnancy and have access to more education, delaying the average age to have first child and decreasing birth rate
- 85% of women are literate meaning they are more educated about pregnancy and have access to more education, delaying the average age to have first child and decreasing birth rate
More women in Japan are staying in Education for longer and prioritise this over starting a family
- Japanese employers are still very "anti-mum", not providing maternity leave. This encourages women to stay in work as they fear having children will interrupt their career.