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October 16, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Highest high school mathematics level | Born in 1957–1964 | Born in 1980–1984 |
---|---|---|
Calculus |
2.1 | 11.2 |
Precalculus, trigonometry, and advanced math |
8.3 | 23.6 |
Algebra 2 |
22.8 | 27.9 |
Algebra and geometry |
40.6 | 26.9 |
General math, consumer math, and pre-algebra |
26.4 | 10.4 |
These data are featured in the TED article, High school math courses and college attendance in two generations.
Highest high school mathematics level | Born in 1957–1964 | Born in 1980–1984 |
---|---|---|
Total |
53.0 | 67.0 |
Calculus |
2.0 | 11.0 |
Precalculus, trigonometry, and advanced math |
7.4 | 21.6 |
Algebra 2 |
17.1 | 19.5 |
Algebra and geometry |
20.8 | 12.3 |
General math, consumer math, and pre-algebra |
5.7 | 2.6 |
These data are featured in the TED article, High school math courses and college attendance in two generations.