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US Exports vs US Secondary School Enrollment
US Exports and US Secondary School Enrollment correlate at r = +0.58 over 35 years (1971–2022), p = 2.5e-4. With the time trend removed, r = -0.16. Likely spurious (shared time trend).
Verdict: Likely spurious (shared time trend). Both series mostly just trend over time. After removing that trend the correlation collapses to -0.16 — the relationship is probably coincidental, not causal.
- Pearson r
- +0.58
- p-value
- 2.5e-4
- Years compared (n)
- 35 (1971–2022)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.31 to 0.77
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.16
Sources
- US Exports (% of GDP): World Bank. US Exports (World Bank indicator NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS).
- US Secondary School Enrollment (% gross): World Bank. US Secondary School Enrollment (World Bank indicator SE.SEC.ENRR).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.