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U.S. and Global STEM Education and Labor Force
The U.S. STEM workforce relies on STEM-trained workers with a broad range of educational credentials. STEM education equips Americans with the S&E skills and knowledge needed to participate in the STEM workforce. STEM education also leads to better public perceptions and understanding of science
January 18, 2022
U.S. and Global Education
U.S. eighth graders rank in the middle of advanced economies in international mathematics and science assessments, and U.S. national assessments of mathematics show little to no growth in scores over the past decade. The United States awards the most S&E doctoral degrees of any single country
January 15, 2020
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January 15, 2020
Contact Us
To report an issue with the website, please e-mail ncsesweb@nsf.gov . For questions about National Science Foundation (NSF), please visit the NSF help page at https://nsf.gov/help/ . To see more from the National Science Board, please visit http://nsf.gov/nsb/ .
January 18, 2022
Contact Us
To report an issue with the website, please e-mail ncsesweb@nsf.gov . For questions about the National Science Foundation (NSF), visit the NSF help page at https://nsf.gov/help/ . To see more from the National Science Board, visit http://nsf.gov/nsb/ .
March 13, 2024
Recommended Citation
National Science Board, National Science Foundation. 2024. Science and Engineering Indicators 202 4 : The State of U.S. Science and Engineering . NSB-2024-3. Alexandria, VA. Available at https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb20243 .
March 13, 2024
Recommended Citation
National Science Board, National Science Foundation. 2020 . Science and Engineering Indicators 2020: The State of U.S. Science and Engineering . NSB-2020-1. Alexandria, VA. Available at https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb20201/ .
January 15, 2020
Recommended Citation
National Science Board, National Science Foundation. 2022. Science and Engineering Indicators 2022: The State of U.S. Science and Engineering . NSB-2022-1. Alexandria, VA. Available at https://ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsb20221
January 18, 2022
Share of S&E publications in the top 1% most-cited articles in natural resources and conservation, for the 15 largest publication-producing regions, countries, or economies: 1996–2016
December 17, 2019
Share of S&E publications in the top 1% most-cited articles in computer and information sciences, for the 15 largest publication-producing regions, countries, or economies: 1996–2016
December 17, 2019
Share of S&E publications in the top 1% most-cited articles in biological and biomedical sciences, for the 15 largest publication-producing regions, countries, or economies: 1996–2016
December 17, 2019
Employed U.S. S&E doctorate recipients living in the United States, by primary work activity (2019) and citizenship status at graduation (2008–17)
August 31, 2021
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