By the Numbers

CFA Institute Facts and Statistics (PDF)

Number of members: 94,940

Countries with members: 131

Number of societies: 136

Countries with societies: 57

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Gender

Female   28%
Male   72%  

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher   95%
Other   5%

Age

21-25      23%
26-30      41%
31-35      21%
36-40      10%
41-45      3%
46-50      2%
51-55      .6%

Geographic Distribution

Africa/Middle East    6%
Asia   2%
Canada   9%
China Mainland   9%
Europe   16%
Latin America   2%
Pacific Asia   22%
United States   34%