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US Resident Patent Applications vs US Secondary School Enrollment
US Resident Patent Applications and US Secondary School Enrollment correlate at r = +0.62 over 26 years (1980–2021), p = 7.2e-4. With the time trend removed, r = -0.18. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from 0.62 to -0.18 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- +0.62
- p-value
- 7.2e-4
- Years compared (n)
- 26 (1980–2021)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.31 to 0.81
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- -0.18
Sources
- US Resident Patent Applications (applications): World Bank. US Resident Patent Applications (World Bank indicator IP.PAT.RESD).
- 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.