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Education > Average years of schooling of adults (vs) Economy > Technological achievement

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.812 (this correlation is strong)

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Variable: Education > Average years of schooling of adults Economy > Technological achievement
Plot Display: Logarithmic (base 10) Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm) Technology Achievement Index
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Source: UNESCO United Nations Development Program. Human Development Report 2001. New York: Oxford University Press,2001, Table A2.1. via ciesin.org
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