List of Tables
List of tables by chapter, with source data available for download.
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- Chapters
- 1. Elementary and Secondary Mathematics and Science 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. Elementary and Secondary Mathematics and Science Education
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| 1-1 | Indicators of elementary and secondary school mathematics and science education |  |
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| 1-2 | Average mathematics scores of students followed from kindergarten through grade 8, by student characteristics: Fall 1998–spring 2007 | |
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| 1-3 | Highest mathematics skill area in which fall 1998 kindergarteners demonstrated proficiency in grade 8, by student characteristics: Spring 2007 | |
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| 1-4 | Changes in NAEP mathematics scores of students in grades 4 and 8, by student characteristics and other measures: 1990–2007 and 2000–07 | |
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| 1-5 | Average TIMSS mathematics scores of students in grades 4 and 8 in selected nations, relative to U.S. average: 2007 | |
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| 1-6 | TIMSS mathematics scores at the 90th percentile for students in grades 4 and 8, by selected nations: 2007 | |
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| 1-7 | Average TIMSS science scores of students in grades 4 and 8 in selected nations, relative to U.S. average: 2007 | |
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| 1-8 | Average PISA mathematics and science literacy scores of 15-year-old students in selected nations, relative to U.S. average: 2006 | |
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| 1-9 | Public school students in grades 5 and 8 taught mathematics and science by teachers with various levels of subject area preparation: 2004 and 2007 | |
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| 1-10 | Public middle and high school teachers of mathematics and science with various levels of subject area preparation: 2003 and 2007 | |
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| 1-11 | Public school students in grade 5 who were taught mathematics by teachers with various qualifications, by student characteristics: 2004 | |
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| 1-12 | Public school students in grade 5 who were taught mathematics and science by teachers who had participated in staff development relating to their subject content or pedagogy during the past school year: 2004 | |
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| 1-13 | Science and mathematics courses offered at state-sponsored virtual schools, by state: 2008 | |
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| 1-14 | Students who took Advanced Placement tests in mathematics and science and number and percentage with passing scores, by subject: 1990, 1997, and 2008 | |
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| 1-15 | First-time entry rates into postsecondary education in OECD countries, by sex: 2007 | |
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| 1-A | State standards and policies regarding K–12 teaching with and learning about technology, by academic year: 2004–09 | |
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2. Higher Education in Science and Engineering
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| 2-1 | Postsecondary 2- and 4-year Title IV degree-granting institutions offering distance education courses and enrollments in college-level credit-granting distance education courses, by level of education and institution type: 2006–07 | |
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| 2-2 | Top 10 colleges and universities awarding degrees in computer sciences and psychology, by level of degree: 2007 | |
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| 2-3 | Primary support mechanisms for S&E doctorate recipients, by Carnegie classification of doctorate-granting institution: 2007 | |
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| 2-4 | Median number of years from S&E doctorate recipients' entry to graduate school to receipt of doctorate, by Carnegie classification of doctorate-granting institution: 1993–2007 | |
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| 2-5 | Foreign recipients of U.S. S&E doctorates, by country/economy of origin: 1987–2007 | |
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| 2-6 | Asian recipients of U.S. S&E doctorates, by field and country/economy of origin: 1987–2007 | |
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| 2-7 | European and North American recipients of U.S. S&E doctorates, by field and region/country of origin: 1987–2007 | |
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| 2-8 | Source of funding of S&E postdoctoral students: 1993–2006 | |
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3. Science and Engineering Labor Force
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| 3-1 | Classification of degree field and occupation | |
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| 3-2 | Measures and counts of S&E workforce: 2003 and 2006 | |
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| 3-3 | Educational background of workers in S&E occupations: 2006 | |
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| 3-4 | Individuals with highest degree in S&E employed in S&E-related and non-S&E occupations, by highest degree and relationship of highest degree to job: 2006 | |
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| 3-5 | Scientists and engineers participating in work-related training, by occupation: 2006 | |
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| 3-6 | S&E degree holders with R&D work activities, by occupation: 2006 | |
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| 3-7 | Employment distribution and average earnings of workers in NAICS 4-digit industries, by proportion of employment in S&E occupations: 2007 | |
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| 3-8 | Metropolitan areas with highest percentage of workers in S&E occupations: 2007 | |
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| 3-9 | Metropolitan areas with largest number of workers in S&E occupations: 2007 | |
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| 3-10 | Workers in S&E and STEM occupations in larger metropolitan areas: 2007 | |
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| 3-11 | Labor force participation for individuals with highest degree in S&E, by education level and age: 2003 | |
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| 3-12 | Proportion of employed S&E doctorate holders who had left full-time employment since October 2003, by employment sector and age: April 2006 | |
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| 3-13 | Employment status of retired individuals with highest degree in S&E, by education level and age: 2003 | |
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| 3-14 | Unemployment rate for individuals in S&E occupations, by sex, race/ethnicity, and visa status: 1993, 2003, and 2006 | |
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| 3-15 | Annual earnings and earnings growth in science and technology and related occupations: May 2004–May 2007 | |
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| 3-16 | Labor market indicators for recent S&E degree recipients 1–5 years after receiving degree, by field: 2006 | |
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| 3-17 | Labor market rates for recent doctorate recipients 1–3 years after receiving doctorate, by selected field: 2001, 2003, and 2006 | |
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| 3-18 | Doctorate recipients holding tenure and tenure-track appointments at academic institutions, by years since receipt of doctorate and selected field: 1993, 2003, and 2006 | |
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| 3-19 | Salary of recent doctorate recipients 1–5 years after receiving degree, by degree field and percentile: 2006 | |
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| 3-20 | Median annual salary of recent doctorate recipients 1–5 years after receiving degree, by type of employment: 2006 | |
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| 3-21 | Postdoc estimates from two NSF/SRS surveys, by place of employment and citizen/visa status: Fall 2005 (corrected March 2010) | |
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| 3-22 | Salary and benefits of U.S. S&E doctorate holders in postdoc positions: 2006 | |
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| 3-23 | Estimates of foreign-born individuals in S&E occupations from NSF/SRS and Census Bureau, by educational attainment: 1999, 2000, and 2003 | |
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| 3-24 | Foreign-born proportion of individuals with highest degree in S&E, by field and education level: 2003 | |
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| 3-25 | Share of college-educated, foreign-born individuals in United States holding foreign degrees, by education level: 2003 | |
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| 3-26 | Average annual salary of new recipients of H–1B temporary work visas, by occupation and degree: FY 2006 | |
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| 3-27 | Initial applications for student/exchange visitor visas: FY 2001–08 | |
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| 3-28 | Temporary residents who received S&E doctorates in 2002 who were in the United States, by program rating: 2003–07 | |
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| 3-A | Growth rates for selected S&E labor force measurements | |
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| 3-B | Bureau of Labor Statistics projections of employment and job openings in S&E occupations: 2006–16 | |
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4. Research and Development: National Trends and International Linkages
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| 4-1 | U.S. R&D expenditures, by performing sector and funding source: 2003–08 | |
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| 4-2 | U.S. R&D expenditures, by character of work, performing sector, and funding source: 2008 | |
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| 4-3 | Top 10 states in R&D performance, by sector and intensity: 2007 | |
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| 4-4 | Top 10 states in business R&D performance and share of R&D, by selected industry: 2007 | |
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| 4-5 | Business R&D and domestic net sales, by industry: 2006 and 2007 | |
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| 4-6 | Estimated share of computer-related services in company-funded R&D and domestic net sales of R&D-performing companies: 1987–2007 | |
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| 4-7 | Federal budget authority for R&D and R&D plant: FY 2008–10 | |
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| 4-8 | Federal obligations for research and development, by agency and character of work: FY 2008 | |
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| 4-9 | Federal obligations for research and development, by agency and performer: FY 2008 | |
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| 4-10 | Federal research and experimentation tax credit claims and corporate tax returns claiming credit: 1990–2006 | |
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| 4-11 | International comparisons of gross domestic expenditures on R&D and R&D share of gross domestic product, by country/economy/region: Most recent year | |
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| 4-12 | Gross expenditures on R&D as share of gross domestic product, for selected countries: Most recent year | |
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| 4-13 | Gross expenditures on R&D by performing sector, for selected countries: Most recent year | |
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| 4-14 | Gross expenditures on R&D by funding source, for selected countries: Most recent year | |
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| 4-15 | Global R&D spending by top 25 corporations: 2006 | |
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| 4-16 | Share of academic R&D expenditures, by country and S&E field: Most recent year | |
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| 4-17 | Government R&D support by major socioeconomic objectives, for selected countries: 1981–most recent year | |
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| 4-18 | R&D performed by majority-owned affiliates of foreign companies in United States, by selected NAICS industry of affiliate and country/region: 2006 | |
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| 4-19 | R&D performed by U.S. multinational companies: 2004–06 | |
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| 4-20 | R&D performed abroad by majority-owned foreign affiliates of U.S. parent companies, by selected NAICS industry of affiliate and country/region: 2006 | |
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| 4-21 | U.S. trade in research, development, and testing services: 2001–07 | |
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| 4-22 | Federal laboratory technology transfer activity indicators, by selected U.S. agency: FY 2007 | |
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5. Academic Research and Development
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| 5-1 | R&D expenditures in non-S&E fields at universities and colleges: FY 2007–08 | |
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| 5-2 | Bandwidth to commodity Internet (Internet1) and Internet2 at academic institutions: FY 2005–08 | |
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| 5-3 | Highest internal network speeds, by highest degree granted: FY 2003–08 | |
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| 5-4 | S&E research space in academic institutions, by field: FY 1988–2007 | |
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| 5-5 | New construction of S&E research space in academic institutions, by field and time of construction: FY 2002–07 | |
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| 5-6 | S&E doctorate holders employed in academia, by position: Selected years, 1973–2006 | |
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| 5-7 | S&E doctorate holders employed in academia with research or teaching as primary or secondary work activity, by degree field: 1973 and 2006 | |
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| 5-8 | Average annual growth rate for employment of S&E doctorate holders in academia reporting research as a primary or secondary work activity, by degree field: 1973–2006 | |
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| 5-9 | Women as percentage of S&E doctorate holders, by position: Selected years, 1973–2006 | |
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| 5-10 | Minorities as percentage of S&E doctorate holders, by position: Selected years, 1973–2006 | |
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| 5-11 | S&E doctorate holders employed in academia and full-time S&E faculty reporting research as primary or secondary work activity, by field and years since doctorate: 2006 | |
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| 5-12 | S&E doctorate holders employed in academia with federal support, by degree field, years since doctorate, and position: 2006 | |
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| 5-13 | 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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| 5-14 | S&E articles in all fields, by country/economy: 1995 and 2007 | |
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| 5-15 | S&E research portfolios of selected regions/countries, by field: 2007 | |
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| 5-16 | Authors per S&E article, by field: 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, and 2008 | |
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| 5-17 | Interregional collaboration on S&E articles: 1998 and 2008 | |
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| 5-18 | International collaboration on S&E articles, by selected country/economy: 1998 and 2008 | |
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| 5-19 | International coauthorship of S&E articles with the United States, by selected country/economy: 1998 and 2008 | |
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| 5-20 | Index of international collaboration on S&E articles, by selected country/economy pair: 1998 and 2008 | |
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| 5-21 | U.S. article coauthorship, by sector, foreign coauthorship, and U.S. coauthor sector: 1998 and 2008 | |
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| 5-22 | S&E articles, citations, and international citations, by selected region/country: 1998 and 2008 | |
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| 5-A | EPSCoR and EPSCoR-like program budgets, by agency: FY 1998–2008 | |
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| 5-B | International coauthorship with Iran, by top five coauthoring countries: 2008 | |
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6. Industry, Technology, and the Global Marketplace
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| 6-1 | Global value added for selected service industries, by region/country/economy: Selected years, 1995–2007 | |
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| 6-2 | Global value added for manufacturing industries, by selected technology level and region/country/economy: Selected years, 1995–2007 | |
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| 6-3 | Exports of manufactured products, by selected technology level region/country/economy: Selected years: 1995–2008 | |
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| 6-4 | U.S. exports and imports of commercial knowledge-intensive services, by region/country/economy: 2007 | |
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| 6-5 | Stock of U.S. direct investment abroad and foreign direct investment in United States, by selected industry/service: 2000 and 2008 | |
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| 6-6 | Stock of U.S. direct investment abroad and of foreign direct investment in United States, by selected industry and region/country/economy: 2000 and 2008 | |
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| 6-7 | Firms and employment in U.S. small businesses versus all businesses: 2006 | |
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| 6-8 | Leading types of employers among high-technology small businesses, by industry: 2006 | |
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| 6-9 | Average investment of angel and venture capital per business: 2002–08 | |
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| 6-10 | Investors and employees of firms receiving angel capital investment: 2001–07 | |
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| 6-A | Contribution of value capture for Apple iPod and HP laptop computer, by country/economy of origin: 2005 | |
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| 6-B | Region/country/economy share of global value added for selected industries: Selected years, 1995–2007 | |
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7. Science and Technology: Public Attitudes and Understanding
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| 7-1 | News followed "very closely" by American public: 1996–2008 | |
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| 7-2 | Leading nightly news story lines on science and technology, by topic area: 2007 and 2008 | |
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| 7-3 | Visits to informal science and other cultural institutions, by country/region: Most recent year | |
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| 7-4 | Correct answers to scientific literacy questions, by sex: 2001, 2004, 2006, and 2008 | |
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| 7-5 | Adult and student correct answers to factual knowledge questions | |
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| 7-6 | Correct answers to questions about charts and statistics, reasoning/life sciences, and understanding of experiment/controlling variable by sex: 2008 | |
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| 7-7 | Adult and student correct answers to scientific process questions | |
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| 7-8 | Public confidence in institutional leaders: 2008 | |
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| 7-9 | Preferred groups for influencing decisions about public issues: 2006 | |
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| 7-10 | Perceived understanding of public issues by various groups: 2006 | |
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| 7-11 | Perceived scientific consensus on public issues: 2006 | |
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| 7-12 | Prestige of various occupations: Selected years, 1977–2008 | |
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| 7-13 | Public approval of specific environmental proposals: 2001–07 | |
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| 7-14 | Public opinion on medical technologies derived from stem cell research: Most recent year | |
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| 7-A | Public expectations for future scientific achievements within next 25 years: 1979 and 1981 | |
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8. State Indicators
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| 8-1 | Average fourth grade mathematics performance, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2007 | |
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| 8-2 | Students reaching proficiency in fourth grade mathematics, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2007 | |
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| 8-3 | Average fourth grade science performance, by state: 2000 and 2005 | |
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| 8-4 | Students reaching proficiency in fourth grade science, by state: 2000 and 2005 | |
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| 8-5 | Average eighth grade mathematics performance, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2007 | |
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| 8-6 | Students reaching proficiency in eighth grade mathematics, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2007 | |
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| 8-7 | Average eighth grade science performance, by state: 2000 and 2005 | |
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| 8-8 | Students reaching proficiency in eighth grade science, by state: 2000 and 2005 | |
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| 8-9 | Public school teacher salaries, by state: 1997, 2002, and 2007 | |
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| 8-10 | Elementary and secondary public school current expenditures as share of gross domestic product, by state: 1997, 2002, and 2007 | |
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| 8-11 | Current expenditures per pupil for elementary and secondary public schools, by state: 1997, 2002, and 2007 | |
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| 8-12 | Share of public high school students taking Advanced Placement Exams, by state: 2000, 2004, and 2008 | |
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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 2008 | |
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| 8-14 | High school graduates or higher among individuals 25–44 years old, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2007 | |
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| 8-15 | Bachelor's degrees conferred per 1,000 individuals 18–24 years old, by state: 1997, 2002, and 2007 | |
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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: 1997, 2002, and 2007 | |
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| 8-17 | S&E degrees as share of higher education degrees conferred, by state: 1997, 2002, and 2007 | |
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| 8-18 | Natural sciences and engineering degrees as share of higher education degrees conferred, by state: 1997, 2002, and 2007 | |
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| 8-19 | S&E graduate students per 1,000 individuals 25–34 years old, by state: 1997, 2002, and 2007 | |
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| 8-20 | Advanced S&E degrees as share of S&E degrees conferred, by state: 1997, 2002, and 2007 | |
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| 8-21 | Advanced natural sciences and engineering degrees as share of natural sciences and engineering degrees conferred, by state: 1997, 2002, and 2007 | |
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| 8-22 | Average undergraduate charge at public 4-year institutions, by state: 1998, 2003, and 2008 | |
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| 8-23 | Average undergraduate charge at public 4-year institutions as share of disposable personal income, by state: 1998, 2003, and 2008 | |
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| 8-24 | State expenditures on student aid per full-time undergraduate student, by state: 1997, 2002, and 2007 | |
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| 8-25 | Associate's degree holders or higher among individuals 25–44 years old, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2007 | |
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| 8-26 | Bachelor's degree holders or higher among individuals 25–44 years old, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2007 | |
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| 8-27 | Bachelor's degree holders potentially in the workforce, by state: 2000, 2003, and 2007 | |
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| 8-28 | Individuals in S&E occupations as share of workforce, by state: 2004, 2006, and 2008 | |
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| 8-29 | Employed S&E doctorate holders as share of workforce, by state: 1997, 2001, and 2006 | |
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| 8-30 | Engineers as share of workforce, by state: 2004, 2006, and 2008 | |
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| 8-31 | Life and physical scientists as share of workforce, by state: 2004, 2006, and 2008 | |
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| 8-32 | Computer specialists as share of workforce, by state: 2004, 2006, and 2008 | |
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| 8-33 | R&D as share of gross domestic product, by state: 1998, 2002, and 2007 | |
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| 8-34 | Federal R&D obligations per civilian worker, by state: 1997, 2002, and 2007 | |
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| 8-35 | Federal R&D obligations per individual in S&E occupation, by state: 2003, 2005, and 2007 | |
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| 8-36 | State agency R&D expenditures per $1 million of gross domestic product, by state: 2006 and 2007 | |
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| 8-37 | State agency R&D expenditures per civilian worker, by state: 2006 and 2007 | |
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| 8-38 | State agency R&D expenditures per individual in S&E occupation, by state: 2006 and 2007 | |
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| 8-39 | Business-performed R&D as share of private-industry output, by state: 1998, 2002, and 2007 | |
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| 8-40 | Academic R&D per $1,000 of gross domestic product, by state: 1998, 2003, and 2008 | |
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| 8-41 | S&E doctorates conferred per 1,000 employed S&E doctorate holders, by state: 1997, 2001, and 2006 | |
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| 8-42 | Academic S&E article output per 1,000 S&E doctorate holders in academia, by state: 1997, 2003, and 2008/06 | |
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| 8-43 | Academic S&E article output per $1 million of academic R&D, by state: 1998, 2003, and 2008 | |
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| 8-44 | Academic patents awarded per 1,000 S&E doctorate holders in academia, by state: 1997, 2001, and 2006 | |
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| 8-45 | Patents awarded per 1,000 individuals in S&E occupations, by state: 2004, 2006, and 2008 | |
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| 8-46 | High-technology share of all business establishments, by state: 2003, 2004, and 2006 | |
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| 8-47 | Net high-technology business formations as share of all business establishments, by state: 2004 and 2006 | |
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| 8-48 | Employment in high-technology establishments as share of total employment, by state: 2003, 2004, and 2006 | |
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| 8-49 | Average annual federal SBIR funding per $1 million of gross domestic product, by state: 1998–2000, 2002–04, and 2006–08 | |
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| 8-50 | Venture capital disbursed per $1,000 of gross domestic product, by state: 1998, 2003, and 2008 | |
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| 8-51 | Venture capital deals as share of high-technology business establishments, by state: 2003, 2004, and 2006 | |
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| 8-52 | Venture capital disbursed per venture capital deal, by state: 1998, 2003, and 2008 | |
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| 8-A | 2002 NAICS codes that constitute high-technology industries | |
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