APPENDIX TABLE F-16Doctorate Recipients in the Behavioral Sciences by Gender: 1981-1992

Gender (percent)
YearTotalMaleFemale
19814,14955.844.2
19823,83654.645.4
19833,98951.848.2
19843,80749.150.9
19853,65648.851.2
19863,63147.952.1
19873,54046.054.0
19883,43444.555.5
19893,39943.156.9
19903,66841.158.9
19913,74138.062.0
19923,64741.358.7

NOTE: Data limited to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Cases with missing gender data are excluded. The Survey of Earned Doctorates is sponsored by five Federal Agencies: National Science Foundation (NSF); National Institutes of Health (NIH); U.S. Department of Education (USED); National Endowment for the Humanities (NIH); and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA); and conducted by the National Research Council (NRC).

Source: NRC, Survey of Earned Doctorates. (Annual)

See Figures 4-6 and 4-7.

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From: Appendix F, Data Tables

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