Percentages for age 17 long-term trend mathematics, by highest level of mathematics course taken, gender and jurisdiction: 2012, 2008, 2004, 1999, 1996, 1994, 1992, 1990, 1986, 1982, and 1978
GenderYearJurisdictionGen math or pre-algAlgebraGeometryAlgebra 2CalculusOther
PercentageStandard ErrorPercentageStandard ErrorPercentageStandard ErrorPercentageStandard ErrorPercentageStandard ErrorPercentageStandard Error
¹ Original assessment format.
NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Some apparent differences between estimates may not be statistically significant. Analyze results with NAEP Data Explorer.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2008, and 2012 Long-Term Trend Mathematics Assessments.
Male2012National2(0.3)6(0.4)16(0.8)52(1.2)22(1.1)1(0.2)
Male 2008National3(0.4)8(0.5)18(0.7)52(1.0)18(0.8)1(0.2)
Male 2004¹National5(0.7)10(0.7)16(1.0)51(1.1)17(1.1)1(0.3)
Male 1999¹National8(0.9)12(0.9)15(0.9)50(1.4)13(1.3)2(0.6)
Male 1996¹National9(0.8)14(1.1)17(1.4)47(2.1)13(1.1)1(0.4)
Male 1994¹National11(1.2)16(1.3)15(0.9)44(1.9)13(1.3)2(0.4)
Male 1992¹National14(1.3)15(1.0)16(1.1)43(2.0)10(1.0)2(0.4)
Male 1990¹National16(1.2)16(1.0)16(0.9)41(1.4)8(1.1)2(0.4)
Male 1986¹National18(0.9)17(1.1)15(1.3)39(1.7)8(1.3)2(0.4)
Male 1982¹National23(1.3)15(0.8)13(0.8)39(1.6)6(0.5)4(0.4)
Male 1978¹National21(1.0)15(0.6)15(0.5)38(1.2)7(0.5)4(0.3)
Female2012National1(0.2)4(0.4)13(0.7)56(1.2)24(1.1)1(0.2)
Female 2008National3(0.5)6(0.4)15(0.8)53(1.1)21(0.9)1(0.2)
Female 2004¹National4(0.5)7(0.8)16(1.1)55(1.5)17(1.5)1(0.3)
Female 1999¹National6(0.6)11(1.0)17(1.1)52(1.5)13(1.1)2(0.4)
Female 1996¹National7(0.8)11(1.5)15(1.0)53(1.7)13(1.3)1(0.3)
Female 1994¹National8(1.2)14(0.9)15(1.1)50(2.0)12(1.5)1(0.2)
Female 1992¹National13(1.0)12(1.1)17(1.1)47(1.5)9(0.9)2(0.5)
Female 1990¹National14(0.9)15(0.8)14(0.9)47(1.8)8(1.0)2(0.4)
Female 1986¹National18(1.1)18(1.2)17(1.2)40(1.3)5(0.4)1(0.4)
Female 1982¹National22(1.4)17(0.7)15(0.9)39(1.4)5(0.5)3(0.2)
Female 1978¹National20(1.1)18(0.7)18(0.8)37(1.3)4(0.4)3(0.2)