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US GDP (current US$) vs US College Enrollment
US GDP (current US$) and US College Enrollment correlate at r = +0.87 over 39 years (1971–2022), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = -0.79. Direction flips without the trend.
Verdict: Direction flips without the trend. The raw correlation is 0.87, but once each series' time trend is removed it becomes -0.79. The year-to-year movements run the opposite way to the long-run trends, so the headline number is misleading.
- Pearson r
- +0.87
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 39 (1971–2022)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.76 to 0.93
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.79
Sources
- US GDP (current US$) (USD): World Bank. US GDP (current US$) (World Bank indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD).
- US College Enrollment (% gross): World Bank. US College Enrollment (World Bank indicator SE.TER.ENRR).
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