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. R&D: National Trends and International Comparisons
- 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 | Changes in NAEP mathematics scores of students in grades 4, 8, and 12, by student and school characteristics: Selected years, 1990–2009 | |
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| 1-3 | Distribution of all students in grades 4 and 8 and students in the top 1% taking the NAEP mathematics assessments, by student characteristic: 2009 | |
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| 1-4 | Average NAEP mathematics scores of all students in grades 4 and 8 and students in the top 1%: Selected years, 2000–09 | |
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| 1-5 | Changes in NAEP mathematics score gaps between selected groups of students, by grade level: Selected years, 1990–2009 | |
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| 1-6 | State graduation requirements for mathematics and science, by number of years required: Selected years, 1987–2008 | |
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| 1-7 | Public middle and high school teachers with regular or advanced certification, by teaching field: Academic years 2003–04 and 2007–08 | |
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| 1-8 | Preparation of public school mathematics and science teachers for teaching in their field, by school level and teaching field: Academic years 2003–04 and 2007–08 | |
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| 1-9 | On-time graduation rates of U.S. public high school students, by race/ethnicity: 2006 and 2009 | |
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| 1-A | High school graduates completing first-year algebra before high school, by student characteristic: 2005 and 2009 | |
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2. Higher Education in Science and Engineering
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| 2-1 | U.S. citizen/permanent resident S&E doctorate recipients who reported earning college credit from a community or 2-year college, by race/ethnicity: 2005–09 | |
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| 2-2 | Community college attendance among recent recipients of S&E bachelor's and master's degrees, by degree level and degree year: 1999–2008 | |
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| 2-3 | Community college attendance among recent recipients of S&E degrees, by sex, race/ethnicity, and citizenship status: 2008 | |
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| 2-4 | Full-time S&E graduate students, by source and mechanism of primary support: 2009 | |
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| 2-5 | Primary support mechanisms for S&E doctorate recipients, by 2010 Carnegie classification of doctorate-granting institution: 2009 | |
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| 2-6 | Master's degree recipients with debt from graduate student loans upon graduation and average amount owed, by broad field: 1999–2000 and 2007–08 | |
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| 2-7 | Foreign students enrolled in U.S. higher education institutions, by broad field and academic level: 2006–10 | |
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| 2-8 | Persistence and outcome of postsecondary students beginning 4-year colleges or universities in 2004: 2009 | |
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| 2-9 | Field switching among postsecondary students beginning 4-year colleges and universities in 2004: 2009 | |
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| 2-10 | Median number of years from entering graduate school to receipt of S&E doctorate, by 2010 Carnegie classification of doctorate-granting institution: 1995–2009 | |
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| 2-11 | Foreign recipients of U.S. S&E doctorates, by country/economy of origin: 1989–2009 | |
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| 2-12 | Asian recipients of U.S. S&E doctorates, by field and country/economy of origin: 1989–2009 | |
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| 2-13 | European and North American recipients of U.S. S&E doctorates, by field and region/country of origin: 1989–2009 | |
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3. Science and Engineering Labor Force
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| 3-1 | Major sources of data on the U.S. labor force | |
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| 3-2 | Classification of degree fields and occupations | |
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| 3-3 | Measures and size of employed S&E workforce: 2003, 2008, and 2009 | |
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| 3-4 | Educational background of workers in S&E occupations: 2008 | |
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| 3-5 | Relationship of highest degree to job among S&E highest degree holders not in S&E occupations, by degree level: 2008 | |
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| 3-6 | Employment sector of employed scientists and engineers, by broad occupation and degree field: 2008 | |
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| 3-7 | Average annual salaries of workers, by industries' proportion of employment in S&E occupations: May 2010 | |
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| 3-8 | Workers in S&E and STEM occupations in largest metropolitan statistical areas: May 2010 | |
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| 3-9 | Metropolitan areas with largest proportion of workers in S&E occupations, by occupation category: May 2010 | |
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| 3-10 | Metropolitan areas with largest number of workers in S&E occupations, by occupation category: May 2010 | |
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| 3-11 | Self-employed scientists and engineers, by education, occupation, and type of business: 2008 | |
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| 3-12 | Employed S&E degree holders with R&D work activities, by occupation: 2008 | |
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| 3-13 | Domestic industrial and R&D employment, by company size: 2009 | |
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| 3-14 | Patenting indicators for employed U.S.-trained SEH doctorate holders, by field of doctorate: 2003–08 | |
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| 3-15 | Scientists and engineers participating in work-related training, by employment status and occupation: 2008 | |
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| 3-16 | Alternative measures of labor underutilization | |
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| 3-17 | Annual earnings and earnings growth in science and technology and related occupations: May 2007–May 2010 | |
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| 3-18 | Labor market indicators for recent S&E degree recipients up to 5 years after receiving degree, by field: 2008 | |
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| 3-19 | Employment characteristics of recent SEH doctorate recipients up to 3 years after receiving doctorate, by field: 2001–08 | |
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| 3-20 | Employed SEH doctorate recipients holding tenure and tenure-track appointments at academic institutions, by years since degree and field: 1993–2008 | |
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| 3-21 | Salary of recent SEH doctorate recipients up to 5 years after receiving degree, by field and percentile: 2008 | |
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| 3-22 | Median annual salary of recent SEH doctorate recipients up to 5 years after receiving degree, by field and employment sector: 2008 | |
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| 3-23 | Median salary of U.S. SEH doctorate holders in postdoc positions: 2008 | |
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| 3-24 | Age distribution of workers in S&E occupations, by sex and race/ethnicity: 2008 | |
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| 3-25 | Racial/ethnic distribution of individuals in S&E occupations, S&E degree holders, college graduates, and U.S. residents: 2008 | |
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| 3-26 | Distribution of workers in S&E occupations, by race/ethnicity and year: 1993–2008 | |
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| 3-27 | Field of highest degree among workers with highest degree in S&E, by race/ethnicity: 2008 | |
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| 3-28 | Foreign-born workers in S&E occupations, by education level: Selected years, 2000–09 | |
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| 3-29 | Average annual salary of new H-1B visa recipients, by occupation and education level: FY 2009 | |
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| 3-30 | Temporary U.S. residents who received S&E doctorates in 2002, by program rating and year: 2003–07 | |
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| 3-31 | Employed S&E doctorate holders who left full-time employment after April 2006, by employment sector and age: October 2008 | |
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| 3-32 | Domestic and foreign business-sector employment, by company characteristics: 2009 | |
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| 3-33 | Scientists and engineers reporting international engagement, by demographic characteristics, education, employment sector, occupation, and salary: 2006 | |
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| 3-A | Bureau of Labor Statistics projections of employment and job openings in S&E and other selected occupations: 2008–18 | |
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4. R&D: National Trends and International Comparisons
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| 4-1 | U.S. R&D expenditures, by performing sector and source of funding: 2004–09 | |
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| 4-2 | Annual rates of growth in U.S. R&D expenditures, total and by performing sectors: 1989–2009 | |
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| 4-3 | U.S. R&D expenditures, by performing sector, source of funds, and character of work: 2009 | |
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| 4-4 | U.S. R&D expenditures, by character of work and performing sectors: 1979–2009 | |
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| 4-5 | U.S. average annual real GDP growth rates, unadjusted and R&D adjusted: 1959–2007 | |
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| 4-6 | Domestic R&D performed by the company, by industry and company size: 2008 | |
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| 4-7 | Sources of funds for domestic R&D performed by the company, by selected industry and company size: 2008 | |
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| 4-8 | Business R&D performed in the United States by the company, paid for by the company and by others, by industry group: 2008 | |
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| 4-9 | Domestic R&D performance paid for by the company for top 10 business activities: 2008 | |
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| 4-10 | Domestic R&D performance paid for by others for top 10 business activities: 2008 | |
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| 4-11 | R&D performed abroad by U.S.-owned companies: 2008 | |
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| 4-12 | R&D performed by majority-owned affiliates of foreign companies in the United States, by selected NAICS industry of affiliate and country: 2008 | |
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| 4-13 | R&D performed by U.S. multinational companies: 1999–2008 | |
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| 4-14 | R&D performed abroad by majority-owned foreign affiliates of U.S. parent companies, by selected NAICS industry of affiliate and region/country/economy: 2008 | |
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| 4-15 | U.S. trade balance in research, development, and testing services, by affiliation: 2006–09 | |
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| 4-16 | Federal obligations for R&D and R&D plant, by agency and performer: FY 2009 | |
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| 4-17 | Federal obligations for R&D, by agency and character of work: FY 2009 | |
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| 4-18 | Federal laboratory technology transfer activity indicators, total and selected U.S. agencies: FY 2004 and FY 2009 | |
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| 4-19 | International comparisons of gross domestic expenditures on R&D and R&D share of gross domestic product, by region and selected country/economy: 2009 or most recent year | |
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| 4-20 | Expenditures on R&D as share of gross domestic product for all R&D, nondefense R&D, and basic research, by selected country/economy: 2009 or most recent year | |
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| 4-21 | Gross expenditures on R&D by performing sector, by selected country/economy: 2009 or most recent year | |
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| 4-22 | Gross expenditures on R&D by funding source, by selected country/economy: 2009 or most recent year | |
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| 4-23 | Government R&D support by major socioeconomic objectives, by selected region/country: 1981–2009 | |
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| 4-A | Top 10 U.S. states in R&D performance, by sector and intensity: 2008 | |
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| 4-B | Global R&D spending by top 20 corporations: 2009 | |
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5. Academic Research and Development
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| 5-1 | R&D expenditures at academic institutions in non-S&E fields: FY 2007–09 | |
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| 5-2 | New construction of S&E research space in academic institutions, by field and time of construction: FY 2002–09 | |
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| 5-3 | Bandwidth of commodity internet (Internet1) and Internet2 at academic institutions: FY 2005–10 | |
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| 5-4 | Institutions with high-performance network connections, by type of institution: FY 2005–09 | |
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| 5-5 | Highest internal network speeds, by highest degree granted: FY 2003–09 | |
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| 5-6 | Average annual growth rate for employment of SEH doctorate holders, by sector: 1973–2008 | |
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| 5-7 | SEH doctorate holders employed in academia, by years since doctorate: Selected years, 1973–2008 | |
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| 5-8 | Women as percentage of SEH doctorate holders employed in academia, by position: Selected years, 1973–2008 | |
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| 5-9 | Underrepresented minorities as percentage of SEH doctorate holders employed in academia, by position: Selected years, 1973–2008 | |
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| 5-10 | SEH doctorate holders employed in academia, by Carnegie institution type and race/ethnicity: 2008 | |
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| 5-11 | SEH faculty reporting research as primary work activity, by years since doctorate and degree field: 2008 | |
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| 5-12 | Full-time SEH graduate students and graduate research assistants at universities and colleges, by degree field: Selected years, 1973–2008 | |
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| 5-13 | SEH doctorate holders and graduate research assistants employed in academia, by Carnegie institution type: 1973–2008 | |
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| 5-14 | SEH doctorate holders with academic employment in postdoc position, by demographic group: Selected years, 1973–2008 | |
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| 5-15 | SEH doctorate holders with academic employment in postdoc position, by Carnegie institution type and years since doctorate: 2008 | |
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| 5-16 | SEH doctorate holders employed in academia, by years since doctorate, number of postdoc positions held during career, and degree field: 1995 and 2006 | |
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| 5-17 | S&E articles in all fields, by country/economy: 1999 and 2009 | |
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| 5-18 | Share of internationally coauthored S&E articles worldwide, by region/country: 2000 and 2010 | |
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| 5-19 | International collaboration on S&E articles, by selected region/country: 2000 and 2010 | |
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| 5-20 | International coauthorship of S&E articles with the United States, by selected country/economy: 2000 and 2010 | |
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| 5-21 | Index of international collaboration on S&E articles, by selected country/economy pair: 1995 and 2010 | |
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| 5-22 | U.S. S&E articles, by sector: Selected years, 1995–2010 | |
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| 5-23 | U.S. S&E article coauthorship, by sector, foreign coauthorship, and U.S. coauthor sector: 2000 and 2010 | |
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| 5-24 | S&E articles, citations, and international citations, by selected region/country: 2000 and 2010 | |
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| 5-25 | Patent citations to S&E articles, by selected patent technology area and article field: 1998–2010 | |
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| 5-A | EPSCoR and EPSCoR-like program budgets, by agency: FY 2001–10 | |
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6. Industry, Technology, and the Global Marketplace
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| 6-1 | Global value added of health and education services, by selected region/country/economy: 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2010 | |
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| 6-2 | Indexes for ICT infrastructure for selected countries, by economic sector: 2010 | |
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| 6-3 | Global value added for selected service industries, by region/country/economy: Selected years, 1995–2010 | |
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| 6-4 | Global value added for manufacturing industries, by selected technology level and region/country/economy: Selected years, 1995–2010 | |
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| 6-5 | Exports of high-technology products, by selected product and region/country/economy: Selected years, 1995–2010 | |
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| 6-6 | Exports of manufactured products, by selected technology level and region/country/economy: Selected years, 1995–2010 | |
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| 6-7 | Stock of U.S. direct investment abroad and foreign direct investment in the United States, by selected industry: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 6-8 | USPTO patents granted, by selected technology area: Selected years, 2000–10 | |
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| 6-9 | Activity in USPTO patent grants in selected technology areas, by selected region/country/economy: 2007–10 average | |
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| 6-10 | U.S. high-technology microbusinesses, by number of firms and employment for selected industries: 2008 | |
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| 6-11 | U.S. venture capital investment, by selected financing stage and industry/technology: Selected years, 2002–10 | |
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| 6-12 | Financial new investment, by selected region/country and energy/technology: 2004–10 | |
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| 6-13 | USPTO patents granted in clean energy and pollution control technologies, by selected area: Selected years, 1995–2010 | |
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| 6-14 | Patenting activity in selected clean energy and pollution control technologies, by selected region/country: 2007–10 | |
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| 6-A | Share of global value added for selected industries, by region/country/economy: Selected years, 1995–2010 | |
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| 6-B | Value chain of Apple iPad, by location and activity: 2010 | |
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| 6-C | Patents granted by Brazil, China, India, and Russia, by share of resident and nonresident inventors: Selected years, 1995–2009 | |
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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 | Traditional media coverage on science and technology, by topic area: 2007–10 | |
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| 7-3 | Leading traditional media story lines on science and technology, by topic area: 2009 and 2010 | |
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| 7-4 | Leading nightly news story lines on science and technology, by topic area: 2009 and 2010 | |
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| 7-5 | "Most-linked-to" subjects in the new media, by topic area: 2009 and 2010 | |
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| 7-6 | Visits to informal science and other cultural institutions, by country/region: Most recent year | |
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| 7-7 | Correct answers to factual knowledge and process questions in physical and biological sciences, by sex: 1999–2010 | |
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| 7-8 | Comparison of correct answers given by adults and students to factual knowledge questions: Most recent year | |
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| 7-9 | Correct answers to factual knowledge questions in physical and biological sciences, by country/region: Most recent year | |
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| 7-10 | Correct answers to scientific process questions: Selected years, 1999–2010 | |
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| 7-11 | Public perceptions of various groups' contributions to the well-being of society: 2009 | |
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| 7-12 | Public preferences about various groups' influence on decisions about public issues: 2010 or most recent year | |
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| 7-13 | Public perceptions of various groups' understanding of public issues: 2010 or most recent year | |
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| 7-14 | Public perceptions of various groups' impartiality in making policy recommendations about public issues: 2010 or most recent year | |
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| 7-15 | Public perceptions of scientific consensus on public issues: 2010 or most recent year | |
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| 7-16 | Public perceptions of prestige of various occupations: Selected years, 1977–2009 | |
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| 7-17 | Public assessment of potential environmental problems: 1993–2010 | |
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| 7-18 | Public opinion on medical technologies derived from stem cell research: 2010 or most recent year | |
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| 7-A | Online and print information sources: 2010 | |
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| 7-B | Correct responses on trend factual knowledge of science scale by longer factual knowledge scale: 2010 | |
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| 7-C | Comparison of general public's and scientists' attitudes toward specific S&T-related issues: 2009 | |
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8. State Indicators
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| 8-1 | Average fourth grade mathematics performance, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-2 | Students reaching proficiency in fourth grade mathematics, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-3 | Average fourth grade science performance, by state: 2009 | |
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| 8-4 | Students reaching proficiency in fourth grade science, by state: 2009 | |
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| 8-5 | Average eighth grade mathematics performance, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-6 | Students reaching proficiency in eighth grade mathematics, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-7 | Average eighth grade science performance, by state: 2009 | |
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| 8-8 | Students reaching proficiency in eighth grade science, by state: 2009 | |
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| 8-9 | Public school teacher salaries, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2010 | |
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| 8-10 | Elementary and secondary public school current expenditures as a percentage of gross domestic product, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-11 | Current expenditures per pupil for elementary and secondary public schools, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-12 | Public high school students taking Advanced Placement Exams, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2010 | |
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| 8-13 | Public high school students scoring 3 or higher on at least one Advanced Placement Exam, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2010 | |
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| 8-14 | Public high school students scoring 3 or higher on Advanced Placement Calculus AB Exam, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2010 | |
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| 8-15 | High school graduates among individuals 25–44 years old, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-16 | Bachelor's degrees conferred per 1,000 individuals 18–24 years old, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-17 | Bachelor's degrees in science and engineering conferred per 1,000 individuals 18–24 years old, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-18 | Bachelor's degrees in natural sciences and engineering conferred per 1,000 individuals 18–24 years old, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-19 | Science and engineering degrees as a percentage of higher education degrees conferred, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-20 | Natural sciences and engineering degrees as a percentage of higher education degrees conferred, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-21 | Science and engineering graduate students per 1,000 individuals 25–34 years old, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-22 | Advanced science and engineering degrees as a percentage of S&E degrees conferred, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-23 | Advanced natural sciences and engineering degrees as a percentage of NS&E degrees conferred, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-24 | Science and engineering doctoral degrees as a percentage of S&E degrees conferred, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-25 | Average undergraduate charge at public 4-year institutions, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2010 | |
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| 8-26 | Average undergraduate charge at public 4-year institutions as a percentage of disposable personal income, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-27 | Appropriations of state tax funds for operating expenses of higher education as a percentage of gross domestic product, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2010 | |
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| 8-28 | State expenditures on student aid per full-time undergraduate student, by state: 2000, 2004, and 2008 | |
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| 8-29 | State funding for major public research universities per enrolled student, by state: 2002, 2006, and 2010 | |
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| 8-30 | Postsecondary degree holders among individuals 25–44 years old, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-31 | Bachelor's degree holders among individuals 25–44 years old, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-32 | Bachelor's degree holders potentially in the workforce, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-33 | Individuals in science and engineering occupations as a percentage of the workforce, by state: 2003 2006, and 2010 | |
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| 8-34 | Employed science and engineering doctorate holders as a percentage of the workforce, by state: 1997, 2003, and 2008 | |
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| 8-35 | Engineers as a percentage of the workforce, by state: 2004, 2007, and 2010 | |
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| 8-36 | Life and physical scientists as a percentage of the workforce, by state: 2004, 2007, and 2010 | |
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| 8-37 | Computer specialists as a percentage of the workforce, by state: 2004, 2007, and 2010 | |
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| 8-38 | Technical workers as a percentage of the workforce, by state: 2004, 2007, and 2010 | |
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| 8-39 | R&D as a percentage of gross domestic product, by state: 2000, 2004, and 2008 | |
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| 8-40 | Federal R&D obligations per employed worker, by state: 2000, 2004, and 2008 | |
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| 8-41 | Federal R&D obligations per individual in science and engineering occupation, by state: 2003, 2005, and 2008 | |
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| 8-42 | State agency R&D expenditures per $1 million of gross domestic product, by state: 2006 and 2007 | |
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| 8-43 | State agency R&D expenditures per employed worker, by state: 2006 and 2007 | |
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| 8-44 | State agency R&D expenditures per individual in science and engineering occupation, by state: 2006 and 2007 | |
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| 8-45 | Business-performed R&D as a percentage of private-industry output, by state: 2000, 2004, and 2008 | |
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| 8-46 | Academic science and engineering R&D per $1,000 of gross domestic product, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2009 | |
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| 8-47 | Science and engineering doctorates conferred per 1,000 employed S&E doctorate holders, by state: 1997, 2003, and 2008 | |
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| 8-48 | Academic science and engineering article output per 1,000 S&E doctorate holders in academia, by state: 1997, 2003, and 2008 | |
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| 8-49 | Academic science and engineering article output per $1 million of academic S&E R&D, by state: 2000, 2004, and 2009 | |
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| 8-50 | Academic patents awarded per 1,000 science and engineering doctorate holders in academia, by state: 1997, 2003, and 2008 | |
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| 8-51 | Patents awarded per 1,000 individuals in science and engineering occupations, by state: 2003, 2006, and 2010 | |
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| 8-52 | High-technology establishments as a percentage of all business establishments, by state: 2003, 2006, and 2008 | |
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| 8-53 | Net high-technology business formations as a percentage of all business establishments, by state: 2004, 2006, and 2008 | |
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| 8-54 | Employment in high-technology establishments as a percentage of total employment, by state: 2003, 2006, and 2008 | |
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| 8-55 | Average annual federal Small Business Innovation Research funding per $1 million of gross domestic product, by state: 2000–02, 2004–06, and 2008-10 | |
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| 8-56 | Venture capital disbursed per $1,000 of gross domestic product, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2010 | |
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| 8-57 | Venture capital deals as a percentage of high-technology business establishments, by state: 2003, 2006, and 2008 | |
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| 8-58 | Venture capital disbursed per venture capital deal, by state: 2000, 2005, and 2010 | |
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| 8-A | 2002 NAICS codes that constitute high-technology industries | |
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