Youth age is very critical year of life because it has a strong association with Education, Employment and Marriage which shapes the future of remanning life. Marital Age is a crucial aspect of demographic analysis as it has immense importance due to its strong association with social, economic and demographic change in population dynamics. This research investigates the intricate interplay between Educational attainment and Marital patterns among male and female youths in Uttar Pradesh, India with a specific focus on Urban-Rural differentials and aims to explore how educational years of schooling influencing Median Age at marriage. The study is based on secondary data sources extracted from NFHS-3 (2005-06), NFHS-4 (2015-16), NFHS-5 (2019-21) as well as Sample Registration System and Office of Registrar General of India. Data correlates between educational year of schooling and the Median Age at marriage, Legal age of marriage and Marriage rate among youth individuals in urban and rural areas of Uttar Pradesh for both males and females. The study underscores, As the level of education increases, there is a clear trend of the median age at marriage increasing for both women and men youth across all three survey periods and the individuals with higher levels of education (12 or more years completed) tend to have a significantly higher median age at first marriage compared to those with lower level of education or no schooling. Encouraging higher education specially for rural females can contribute to delaying marriage and lead to various demographic, social and economic benefits.
Educational Attainment, Marital Trends, Marriage Age Urban-Rural Differentials
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