Do Financial Knowledge, Behavior, and Well-Being Differ by Gender?

Men and women differ in a myriad of ways demographically and economically, from educational attainment to employment and earnings to wealth and life expectancy. Men age 65 and older are more likely to have a bachelor’s degree than women of the same age, although the difference reverses for younger generations: women under age 45 are more likely than men to have a college degree.