Sample sentence: "In contrast, low educated women who are employed in low-fertility countries are more likely to decide against second childbirth than those who are not employed."
That sounds awkward. Is there a more standard way of saying that in academia?
"Lower educated" doesn't seem much better. "Poorly educated" sounds rather qualitative, judgmental and pejorative.
Related: "High educated"? "Middle educated"?
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I'd use unschooled:
By contrast you can refer to women with a middle or high level of education