Do highly educated girls in India marry low educated boys?

It depends upon quite a number of factors. * Family Pressures. Many times when highly educated girl fails to proove herself (in the manner of job, etc.) Then the family members marries her off and tries to lighten the burden. read more

Behind the findings are two main factors: the typical age gap between Indian men and women at marriage, and rising levels of education among Indian girls. Men in India tend to marry women who are less educated than themselves, and they generally choose a younger bride. Given that women are receiving a better education as India develops, the researchers predict that highly qualified women will soon be hard-pressed to find a match. read more