The relationship of society and culture to education and career is explored at length in the literature. The issues of experiences of particular groups in society and its influence on education and career choices are apparent in different countries, societies and cultures. The childhood development theory, historical, political and economic considerations, and Bourdieu’s Habitus emerged as theoretical constructs related to understanding the interactions between the socio-cultural influences on the choices of educational and career decisions. Gender and ethnicity as socio-cultural characteristics was also identified as having contextual relevance to the choices of education and career opportunities. The nature of society and culture seems to involve all aspects of life including educational and career choices. Whether it was family, socio-economic, political, gender or ethnic considerations, all were found to be influential towards educational and career choices. Socio-cultural factors were found to influence education and career choices as well as create varied levels of success between genders and among ethnic groups. The family and immediate community seem to have a significant effect on an individual’s choices surrounding education and career. Finally, the concept of habitus was found to be applicable to explaining the socio-cultural involvement in determining education and career choices.