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Overview- Chapters
- 1. Elementary and Secondary Education
- 2. Higher Education in Science and Engineering
- 3. Science and Engineering Labor Force
- 4. Research and Development: National Trends and International Linkages
- 5. Academic Research and Development
- 6. Industry, Technology, and the Global Marketplace
- 7. Science and Technology: Public Attitudes and Understanding
- 8. State Indicators
1. Overview
| Table | Title | HTML | Data |
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| O-1 | Real per capita GDP growth rates, by selected region/country/economy: 1985–2005 | |
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| O-2 | R&D expenditures for selected regions/countries: 1995, 2000, and 2005 | |
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| O-3 | R&D expenditures for selected countries, by performing sector: Most recent year | |
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| O-4 | R&D share of GDP, by region/country/economy: Most recent year | |
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| O-5 | R&D expenditures by majority-owned affiliates in United States and R&D performed abroad by majority-owned foreign affiliates of U.S. parent companies: Selected years, 1990–2004 | |
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| O-6 | R&D performed abroad by majority-owned foreign affiliates of U.S. parent companies and foreign companies in United States, by selected NAICS industry of affiliate: 2004 | |
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| O-7 | R&D and domestic net sales, by selected business sector: 2004 and 2005 | |
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| O-8 | Employment distribution and average earnings of 4-digit NAICS industry classifications, by proportion of employment in S&E occupations: 2005 | |
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| O-9 | Average mathematics scores of students from beginning kindergarten to grade 5, by race/ethnicity: 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2004 | |
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| O-10 | Changes in mathematics performance of students in grades 4 and 8, by student characteristics and other factors: 1990–2005 and 2003–05 | |
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| O-11 | Changes in science performance of students in grades 4, 8, and 12, by student characteristics and other factors: 1996–2005 and 2000–05 | |
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1. Elementary and Secondary Education
| Table | Title | HTML | Data |
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| 1-1 | Average mathematics scores of students from beginning kindergarten to grade 5, by race/ethnicity: 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2004 | |
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| 1-2 | Changes in mathematics performance of students in grades 4 and 8, by student characteristics and other factors: 1990–2005 and 2003–05 | |
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| 1-3 | Changes in science performance of students in grades 4, 8, and 12, by student characteristics and other factors: 1996–2005 and 2000–05 | |
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| 1-4 | Eighth-grader's confidence in mathematics, by mathematics achievement score and country/economy: 2003 | |
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| 1-5 | States requiring various years of mathematics and science study for high school graduation: 1987, 1996, and 2006 | |
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| 1-6 | Educational attainment of public school teachers: Academic years 1999–2000 and 2003–04 | |
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| 1-7 | Public school teachers, by minority enrollment and school poverty level: Academic years 1999–2000 and 2003–04 | |
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| 1-8 | Demographic characteristics of public school teachers: Academic years 1999–2000 and 2003–04 | |
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| 1-9 | Type of certification of public school teachers: Academic years 1999–2000 and 2003–04 | |
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| 1-10 | In-field and out-of-field teaching of public middle and high school mathematics, biology/life science, and physical science teachers: Academic year 2003–04 | |
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| 1-11 | States with various professional development policies for teachers: 2004 and 2006 | |
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| 1-12 | Median annual salaries of full-time school teachers and selected other professions: 1993 and 2003 | |
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| 1-13 | Professional satisfaction and commitment of public middle and high school teachers: Academic year 2003–04 | |
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| 1-14 | On-time graduation rates of public high school students: Academic years 2000–01 to 2003–04 | |
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2. Higher Education in Science and Engineering
| Table | Title | HTML | Data |
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| 2-1 | Higher education faculty, by teaching field, highest degree, employment status, and institution type: Fall 2003 | |
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| 2-2 | Average annual published tuition and fee charges: 1996–97 to 2006–07 | |
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| 2-3 | Estimated average annual tuition fees of tertiary-type A educational institutions for full-time students, by type of institution: Academic year 2004 | |
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| 2-4 | Enrollment in mathematics courses, by type of school and course level: Fall 1990, 1995, 2000, and 2005 | |
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| 2-5 | Persistence and outcome of postsecondary students beginning 4-year colleges or universities in 1995: 2001 | |
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| 2-6 | Field switching among postsecondary students beginning 4-year colleges and universities in 1995: 2001 | |
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| 2-7 | 1992–93 bachelor's degree recipients, by graduate enrollment status, highest degree attained, and baccalaureate degree major: 2003 | |
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| 2-8 | Foreign recipients of U.S. S&E doctorates, by country/economy of origin: 1985–2005 | |
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| 2-9 | Asian recipients of U.S. S&E doctorates, by field and country/economy of origin: 1985–2005 | |
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| 2-10 | European and North American recipients of U.S. S&E doctorates, by field and region/country of origin: 1985–2005 | |
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| 2-11 | Source of funding of S&E postdoctoral students: 1985–2005 | |
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3. Science and Engineering Labor Force
| Table | Title | HTML | Data |
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| 3-1 | Concepts and counts of S&E labor force: 2003 and 2006 | |
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| 3-2 | Growth rates for selected S&E labor force measurements | |
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| 3-3 | S&E employment and job openings, by occupation: 2004 and projected 2014 | |
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| 3-4 | Individuals with highest degree in S&E employed in non-S&E occupations, by highest degree and relation of degree to job: 2003 | |
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| 3-5 | Individuals with highest degree in S&E employed in non-S&E occupations, by occupation and relation of degree to job: 2003 | |
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| 3-6 | Employment and employment growth in science and technology and related occupations: May 2004–May 2006 | |
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| 3-7 | Annual earnings and earnings growth in science and technology and related occupations: May 2004–May 2006 | |
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| 3-8 | Top-ranked metropolitan areas for employment in S&E occupations, by S&E percentage of total employment: 2006 | |
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| 3-9 | Top-ranked metropolitan areas for employment in S&E occupations, by total number of individuals employed in S&E occupations: 2006 | |
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| 3-10 | Employment distribution and average earnings of 4-digit NAICS industry classifications, by proportion of employment in S&E occupations: 2006 | |
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| 3-11 | Occupations of S&E degree holders with R&D work activities: 2003 | |
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| 3-12 | Unemployment rate for individuals in S&E occupations, by sex, race/ethnicity, and visa status: 1993 and 2003 | |
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| 3-13 | Median annual salary of individuals in S&E occupations, by sex, race/ethnicity, and visa status: Selected years, 1993–2003 | |
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| 3-14 | Estimated salary differentials of individuals with S&E degrees, by individual characteristics: 2003 | |
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| 3-15 | Labor market indicators for recent S&E degree recipients 1–5 years after receiving degree, by field: 2003 | |
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| 3-16 | Labor market rates for recent doctorate recipients 1–3 years after receiving doctorate, by field: 2001, 2003, and 2006 | |
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| 3-17 | Doctorate recipients holding tenure and tenure-track appointments at academic institutions, by years since receipt of doctorate: 1993, 2003, and 2006 | |
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| 3-18 | Salary of recent doctorate recipients 1–5 years after receiving degree, by percentile: 2006 | |
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| 3-19 | Median annual salary of recent doctorate recipients 1–5 years after receiving degree, by type of employment: 2006 | |
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| 3-20 | Postdoc estimates from two NSF surveys, by place of employment and citizen/visa status: Fall 2005 | |
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| 3-21 | Salary and benefits of U.S. S&E doctorate holders in postdoc positions: 2006 | |
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| 3-22 | Retirement age for individuals with highest degree in S&E, by education level and age: 2003 | |
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| 3-23 | Employed S&E doctorate holders leaving full-time employment, by employment sector and age 2 years previous: 2001 and 2003 | |
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| 3-24 | Retired individuals with highest degree in S&E who continue to work, by education level and age: 2003 | |
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| 3-25 | NSF and Census Bureau estimates of foreign-born individuals in S&E occupations, by education level: Selected years, 1999–2005 | |
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| 3-26 | Foreign-born proportion of total with highest degree in S&E, by field and education level: 2003 | |
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| 3-27 | Share of college-educated, foreign-born individuals in United States holding foreign degrees, by education level: 2003 | |
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| 3-28 | Temporary visas issued in categories likely to include scientists and engineers, by visa type: FY 2006 | |
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| 3-29 | Average annual salary of new recipients of H-1b temporary work visas, by occupation and degree: FY 2006 | |
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| 3-30 | Initial applications for student/exchange visitor visas: FY 2001–06 | |
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4. Research and Development: National Trends and International Linkages
| Table | Title | HTML | Data |
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| 4-1 | U.S. R&D expenditures, by funding and performing sectors: 2006 | |
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| 4-2 | Top 10 states in R&D performance, by sector and intensity: 2004 | |
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| 4-3 | Top 10 states in industry R&D performance and share of R&D, by selected industry: 2005 | |
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| 4-4 | R&D and domestic net sales, by selected business sector: 2004 and 2005 | |
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| 4-5 | Estimated share of computer-related services in company-funded R&D and domestic net sales of R&D-performing companies: 1987–2005 | |
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| 4-6 | Top 25 R&D-spending corporations: 2004 | |
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| 4-7 | Estimated federal R&D obligations, by performing sector and agency funding source: FY 2007 | |
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| 4-8 | Federal total, intramural, and FFRDC R&D obligations, by U.S. agency: FY 2007 | |
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| 4-9 | Budget authority for R&D, by federal agency and character of work (proposed levels): FY 2008 | |
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| 4-10 | Federal research and experimentation tax credit claims and corporate tax returns claiming credit: 1990–2003 | |
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| 4-11 | Summary of state-level R&D tax credits: 2006 | |
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| 4-12 | R&D share of gross domestic product, by country/economy: Most recent year | |
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| 4-13 | R&D expenditures for selected countries, by performing sector: Most recent year | |
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| 4-14 | R&D expenditures for selected countries, by source of funds: Most recent year | |
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| 4-15 | Share of academic R&D expenditures, by country and S&E field: 2002 or 2003 | |
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| 4-16 | Government R&D support for defense and nondefense purposes, all OECD countries: 1981–2005 | |
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| 4-17 | R&D performed by majority-owned affiliates of foreign companies in United States, by selected NAICS industry of affiliate and country/region: 2004 | |
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| 4-18 | R&D performed by parent companies of U.S. multinational corporations and their majority-owned foreign affiliates: 1994–2004 | |
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| 4-19 | R&D performed abroad by majority-owned foreign affiliates of U.S. parent companies, by selected NAICS industry of affiliate and country/region: 2004 | |
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| 4-20 | Estimated total revenue and export revenue for U.S. establishments classified in selected service industries: 2004 and 2005 | |
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| 4-21 | U.S. trade in research, development, and testing services: 2001–05 | |
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| 4-22 | Federal technology transfer indicators and intellectual property measures, by selected U.S. agency: FY 2005 | |
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5. Academic Research and Development
| Table | Title | HTML | Data |
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| 5-1 | R&D expenditures in non-S&E fields at universities and colleges: FY 2006 | |
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| 5-2 | Federally financed academic R&D expenditures, by source of funds and S&E field: FY 2006 | |
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| 5-3 | EPSCoR and EPSCoR-like program budgets, by agency: FY 1996–2006 | |
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| 5-4 | EPSCoR and EPSCoR-like program budgets, by agency and state: FY 2006 | |
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| 5-5 | S&E research space in academic institutions, by field: FY 1988–2005 | |
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| 5-6 | New construction of S&E research space in academic institutions, by field and time of construction: FY 2004–07 | |
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| 5-7 | Costs for new construction of S&E research space in academic institutions, by field: Selected years, FY 1986–2007 | |
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| 5-8 | Bandwidth to commodity Internet (Internet1) and Abilene (Internet2) at academic institutions: FY 2005 and 2006 | |
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| 5-9 | Highest desktop-to-desktop speed on an academic institution's internal network: FY 2003, 2005, and 2006 | |
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| 5-10 | Average annual growth rate for employment of S&E doctorate holders in U.S. economy: 1973–2006 | |
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| 5-11 | S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by years since doctorate: Selected years, 1973–2006 | |
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| 5-12 | S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by involvement in research and position: Selected years, 1973–2006 | |
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| 5-13 | S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by sex, race/ethnicity, and Carnegie institution type: 2006 | |
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| 5-14 | White and white male S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by years since degree: Selected years, 1973–2006 | |
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| 5-15 | S&E doctorate holders employed in academia reporting research as primary or secondary activity, by degree field: Selected years, 1973–2006 | |
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| 5-16 | S&E doctorate holders employed in academia reporting research as primary or secondary work activity, by degree field: 2006 | |
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| 5-17 | S&E doctorate holders employed in academia reporting receipt of federal support in previous year, by degree field: Selected years, 1973–2006 | |
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| 5-18 | S&E doctorate holders employed in academia 4–7 years after receiving degree reporting receipt of federal support in previous year, by degree field: Selected years, 1973–2006 | |
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| 5-19 | S&E article output, share of world total, and change rate, by major S&E article-producing region/country/economy: 1995–2005 | |
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| 5-20 | S&E article output, share of world total, and change rate, by medium S&E article-producing country: 1995 and 2005 | |
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| 5-21 | Rank in S&E article output, by country/economy and selected S&E broad field: 1995 and 2005 | |
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| 5-22 | Authors per S&E article, by field: 1988 and 2005 | |
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| 5-23 | Interregional collaboration on S&E articles: 1995 and 2005 | |
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| 5-24 | International collaboration on S&E articles, by selected region/country/economy: 2005 | |
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| 5-25 | International coauthorship of S&E articles with the United States, by selected country/economy: 2005 | |
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| 5-26 | International collaboration on S&E articles, by selected region and country/economy pair: 2005 | |
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| 5-27 | U.S. article coauthorship, by sector, foreign coauthorship, and U.S. coauthor sector: 1995 and 2005 | |
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| 5-28 | Share of world citations of S&E articles, by major region/country: 1995, 2000, and 2005 | |
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6. Industry, Technology, and the Global Marketplace
| Table | Title | HTML | Data |
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| 6-1 | Average annual growth of real wages and benefits paid to U.S. workers and labor productivity, by selected economic sectors: 1989–2005 | |
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| 6-2 | Selected economic and productivity indicators for United States, China, and India: 1995–2004 | |
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| 6-3 | Value-added revenue and world share for selected service industries, by selected regions/countries: 1996, 2001, and 2005 | |
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| 6-4 | Global gross revenue of market-oriented knowledge-intensive and other service industries: Selected years, 1986–2005 | |
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| 6-5 | Global value-added revenue of market-oriented knowledge-intensive service industries and world share of selected regions: 1996 and 2005 | |
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| 6-6 | Classification of manufacturing industries based on average R&D intensity: 1991–97 | |
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| 6-7 | World share of value-added revenue of high-technology manufacturing industries for selected Asian countries: Selected years, 1989–2005 | |
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| 6-8 | Domestic use of high-technology goods, by selected regions/countries/economies: Selected years, 1995–2005 | |
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| 6-9 | Global value-added revenue of high-technology manufacturing industries and world share of selected regions/countries: 1995 and 2005 | |
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| 6-10 | Value-added revenue and world share of manufacturing industries by select technology levels for selected regions/countries: Selected years, 1996–2005 | |
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| 6-11 | U.S. world share and global value-added revenue of agriculture, construction, mining, and utilities: Selected years, 1996–2005 | |
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| 6-12 | Global export revenue of manufacturing industries by technology level and world share of selected regions/countries: 1996, 2001, and 2005 | |
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| 6-13 | Three largest export markets for U.S. technology products: 2006 | |
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| 6-14 | Three largest foreign suppliers of technology products to United States: 2006 | |
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| 6-15 | U.S. royalties and fees generated from trade in manufacturing know-how between unaffiliated companies, by share of selected region/country/economy: 1995 and 2005 | |
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| 6-16 | U.S. royalties and fees generated from trade in computer software between unaffiliated companies, by share of selected region/country/economy: 1998 and 2005 | |
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| 6-17 | Ranking of future high-technology export potential for larger developing countries: Selected years, 1996–2007 | |
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| 6-18 | Ranking of future high-technology export potential for smaller developing countries: Selected years, 1996–2007 | |
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| 6-19 | USPTO patents granted to inventors of selected states: Selected years, 1993–2005 | |
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| 6-20 | USPTO patent applications for inventors from selected Asian regions/countries/economies: 1996, 2001, and 2005 | |
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| 6-21 | Share and activity index of ICT patents granted by USPTO and EPO, by inventors from selected regions/countries: 1993, 1999, and 2006 | |
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| 6-22 | ICT and biotechnology patents share of total USPTO and EPO patents granted: Selected years, 1993–2006 | |
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| 6-23 | Share and activity index for biotechnology patents granted by USPTO and EPO, by inventors from selected regions/countries: 1993, 1999, and 2006 | |
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| 6-24 | Triadic patents, by size of economy (GDP) and population for inventors from selected regions/countries/economies: 2003 | |
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| 6-25 | Firms and employment in U.S. small businesses versus all businesses: 2004 | |
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| 6-26 | Leading types of employers of high-technology small businesses, by industry: 2004 | |
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| 6-27 | Average investment of angel and venture capital per business: 2002–06 | |
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| 6-28 | Share of Internet-related venture capital investments, by industry: 2006 | |
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| 6-29 | Top 10 U.S. states receiving venture capital investment: 1996, 2001, and 2006 | |
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| 6-30 | Employment in venture capital-backed firms, by industry: 2005 | |
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7. Science and Technology: Public Attitudes and Understanding
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| 7-1 | Public interest in new scientific discoveries: 2001–06 | |
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| 7-2 | News followed very closely by American public: 1996–2006 | |
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| 7-3 | What people read in the newspaper: 2006 | |
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| 7-4 | Leading nightly news story lines on science and technology, by topic area: 2005 and 2006 | |
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| 7-5 | Correct answers to scientific literacy questions, by sex: 2001, 2004, and 2006 | |
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| 7-6 | American views on which explanations of human origins should be taught in public school science classes: 2005 | |
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| 7-7 | Public confidence in institutional leaders: 2006 | |
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| 7-8 | Preferred groups for influencing decisions about public issues: 2006 | |
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| 7-9 | Perceived understanding of public issues by various groups: 2006 | |
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| 7-10 | Perceived impartiality of various groups in making policy recommendations about public issues: 2006 | |
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| 7-11 | Perceived scientific consensus on public issues: 2006 | |
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| 7-12 | Perceptions of scientific nature of various fields: 2006 | |
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| 7-13 | Prestige of various occupations: Selected years, 1977–2006 | |
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| 7-14 | Public opinion on medical technologies derived from stem cell research: Most recent year | |
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8. State Indicators
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| 8-1 | Fourth grade mathematics performance, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2005 | |
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| 8-2 | Fourth grade mathematics proficiency, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2005 | |
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| 8-3 | Fourth grade science performance, by state: 2000 and 2005 | |
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| 8-4 | Fourth grade science proficiency, by state: 2000 and 2005 | |
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| 8-5 | Eighth grade mathematics performance, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2005 | |
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| 8-6 | Eighth grade mathematics proficiency, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2005 | |
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| 8-7 | Eighth grade science performance, by state: 2000 and 2005 | |
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| 8-8 | Eighth grade science proficiency, by state: 2000 and 2005 | |
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| 8-9 | Public school teacher salaries, by state: 1995, 2000, and 2005 | |
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| 8-10 | Elementary and secondary public school current expenditures as share of gross domestic product, by state: 1995, 2000, and 2005 | |
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| 8-11 | Current expenditures per pupil for elementary and secondary public schools, by state: 1995, 2000, and 2005 | |
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| 8-12 | Share of public high school students taking Advanced Placement Exams, by state: 2000, 2004, and 2006 | |
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| 8-13 | Share of public high school students scoring 3 or higher on at least one Advanced Placement Exam, by state: 2000, 2004, and 2006 | |
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| 8-14 | High school graduates or higher among individuals 25–44 years old, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2005 | |
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| 8-15 | Bachelor's degrees conferred per 1,000 individuals 18–24 years old, by state: 1996, 2001, and 2005 | |
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| 8-16 | Bachelor's degrees in natural sciences and engineering conferred per 1,000 individuals 18–24 years old, by state: 1996, 2001, and 2005 | |
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| 8-17 | S&E degrees as share of higher education degrees conferred, by state: 1996, 2001, and 2005 | |
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| 8-18 | S&E graduate students per 1,000 individuals 25–34 years old, by state: 1996, 2001, and 2005 | |
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| 8-19 | Advanced S&E degrees as share of S&E degrees conferred, by state: 1996, 2001, and 2005 | |
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| 8-20 | Average undergraduate charge at public 4-year institutions, by state: 1996, 2001, and 2006 | |
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| 8-21 | Average undergraduate charge at public 4-year institutions as share of disposable personal income, by state: 1996, 2001, and 2006 | |
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| 8-22 | State expenditures on student aid per full-time undergraduate student, by state: 1996, 2001, and 2006 | |
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| 8-23 | Associate's degree holders or higher among individuals 25–44 years old, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2005 | |
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| 8-24 | Bachelor's degree holders or higher among individuals 25–44 years old, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2005 | |
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| 8-25 | Bachelor's degree holders potentially in the workforce, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2005 | |
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| 8-26 | Individuals in S&E occupations as share of workforce, by state: 2004 and 2006 | |
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| 8-27 | Employed S&E doctorate holders as share of workforce, by state: 1997, 2001, and 2006 | |
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| 8-28 | Engineers as share of workforce, by state: 2004 and 2006 | |
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| 8-29 | Life and physical scientists as share of workforce, by state: 2004 and 2006 | |
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| 8-30 | Computer specialists as share of workforce, by state: 2004 and 2006 | |
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| 8-31 | R&D as share of gross domestic product, by state: 1998, 2001, and 2004 |