NationMaster - Scatterplot: Education > Tertiary enrollment vs Economy

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.820 (this correlation is strong)

	X Axis	Y Axis

Variable:	Education > Tertiary enrollment	Economy > Technological achievement
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition:	Gross enrolment ratio, tertiary level is the sum of all tertiary level students enrolled at the start of the school year, expressed as a percentage of the mid-year population in the 5 year age group after the official secondary school leaving age.	Technology Achievement Index Units: Score
Source:	UNESCO	United Nations Development Program. Human Development Report 2001. New York: Oxford University Press,2001, Table A2.1. via ciesin.org
Correlations:	Economy > Technological achievement Education > Average years of schooling of adults Economy > GDP per capita in 1973 Education > Expected duration of education for all students Environment > Ecological footprint	Economy > Technology index Media > Phone subscribers Economy > Innovation Education > Tertiary enrollment Economy > Research and development personnel
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