national average
Typical nationwide figure
National average is the mean value of some measurement across an entire country: The national average for gas prices hit a new high, test scores above the national average.
It serves as a benchmark for comparison—regions, schools, or individuals measured against what's typical nationwide.
The term implies standardization and statistical validity, though the underlying data may vary in quality.
Central sorted value
- meanAverage, or spiteful
- baselineStandard for comparison
- normAccepted behavioral standard
- reference pointStandard for comparison
yardstick · standard · percentile · index · threshold · comparison · metric · measure
Average, or spiteful
- medianCentral sorted value
- deviationDeparture from expected path
- outlierDistant data point
- distributionAllocation across recipients
sample size · variance · data point · aggregate · trend · calculation · methodology · survey
National output abbreviation
- inflationSustained price level increase
- unemployment ratePercentage without jobs seeking work
- wagePayment for labor
- incomeRegular monetary receipts
cost of living · housing prices · consumer spending · debt · savings rate · productivity · growth rate · household income
Numerical exam results
- SATCollege admissions exam
- ACTCollege readiness assessment
- graduation ratePercentage earning diplomas
- literacy ratePercentage who can read
class size · student performance · GPA · reading level · achievement gap · college enrollment · dropout rate · school funding
Average anticipated survival duration
- BMIWeight-to-height ratio
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- birth rateLive deliveries per thousand
mortality rate · obesity rate · hospitalization · vaccination rate · infant mortality · healthcare spending · caloric intake · heart disease rate
median
Central sorted value
reference point · yardstick · standard · percentile · index · threshold · comparison · metric · measure · benchmark
mean
Average, or spiteful
distribution · sample size · variance · data point · aggregate · trend · calculation · methodology · survey · census
GDP
National output abbreviation
- inflationSustained price level increase
- unemployment ratePercentage without jobs seeking work
- wagePayment for labor
income · cost of living · housing prices · consumer spending · debt · savings rate · productivity · growth rate · household income · poverty rate
test scores
Numerical exam results
- SATCollege admissions exam
- ACTCollege readiness assessment
- graduation ratePercentage earning diplomas
literacy rate · class size · student performance · GPA · reading level · achievement gap · college enrollment · dropout rate · school funding · standardized testing
life expectancy
Average anticipated survival duration
- BMIWeight-to-height ratio
- blood pressureCirculatory force measurement
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
birth rate · mortality rate · obesity rate · hospitalization · vaccination rate · infant mortality · healthcare spending · caloric intake · heart disease rate · cancer rate
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