PROFESSIONALLY EMPLOYED PERSONS WITH COLLEGE-LEVEL TRAINING 1957
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PROFESSIONALLY EMPLOYED
PERSONS WITH
COLLEGE-LEVEL BONG-
1'9 57
3,000,000
TOTAL ALL FIELDS
1, 5.00,000
ALL SCIENTIFIC -
TECHNICAL FIELDS
175000
fTPERSoN5 E NI;AGEAD
IN RESEARCH AND/OR
TEACH MG' IN SOMME-
EO-IN/CAL FIELDS
USSR
?
80,000
krPERSONS w IT 14
A DvANCE 0 DEGREES
IN SCIENCE (ROUGHLY(
COMPARAGLE TO PhD'S
AND -D.Sc.'s IN US)
J4, 000, 000
TOTAL ALL rIELDS
- 11300,000
ALL SCIENTIF6C -
TEci-NICAL FIELDS
US
285,000
PERsonis ENGAGED
IN RESEARCH AND/OR
lEAC HING (CFA SCIENTIFIC-
-TECHNICAL Fl EL DS
G0,000
f
PER AvSONS 3TH
A ovANCED 1)E6REES
i
ICI SC IE AJC(F. (FIN?01%
A ND "D. Ses)
(AePROX, I HATE)
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PROFESSIONALLY EMPLOYED PERSONS WITH CoLLEGE,-LE.VEL TRAINING IN
scioninc- TECH NICAL. FIELDS
USSR
ao,3oo
110L0c.gcAL scia.Ners
PHYSic AL scIeNcES
AGRICULTURE'
Hcpwrti
ENG! NEERING-
TOTAL USSR- i1z7s,o0o ort
soo 000
us
117
k
7 3 I **III -
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PHYSICAL sc NcES
AR uLT '.i
4 LI F
ENCTINEEitiKta?
"TOTAL US- 1132$,Z00
300 00q
DISTRIBUTION OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN RESEARCH AND/OR T:ACH1NG
IN SCIENTIFIC-TECHNICAL FIELDS
BY PLACE OF M P LOyME
USSR
1091e ACAOEMIEs
Oc Se seNce
SOcfo IN 1416NER
EOUCATickIAL
MST ir Ur 1014S
40190 m Nous-int
AGRICULTURE
HEALTH, ETC.,
us
1 ?% IN GovcatamloT
ZS% la HIGHER
EDucATIONAL
IN STI TUTIOIIII.S
(DO% act ImotisrRy,
ACRICULTURC,
HEALTH, ETC.
BY FIELD or EmPLOYmEN T:
USSR
5 7, Soo
LIFE SCIENCES
lig, zoo
PHYSIC A L
SCE NCCS
A N
ENcluE(RING
TOTAL 15,000
S,
GO, COO
LirE SOCNCES
2 2 5, r.)00
ICAL
SCIENCES
A fq 0
ENGINEERING
-
TOTAL Z5,000
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US AND USSR
O 0,0
0,00
140,000
100,00
9'0,000
1.0,000
40,000
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ANNUAL COLLEGE-LEVEL -G-RA NATIONS
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US AND USSR
ANNUAL COLLEG;;;.}.3E_.vi9E-4,L0 GRADUATIONS
Pi-VISICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERINCr
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INCREASE NUM13EIK Or PERSONS HOLDNG
ADVANCED DEGREES IN USSR AO US
DURING 1957
NOU- SC It: 111-TIFIC 3,100
FUNDAMENTAL 2,100
SCIENCES
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES 1,000
HEALTH SCIE 1,S00
TECNNICAL SCIENCES 2,200
TOTAL USSR 1000
US5R
USSR
US
us
4;400 WON-SCIENTIFIC
2,g00 FUNDAHENTAI.
SC lemcu.;
500 AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
ZOO HEALTH ScIENCCS
GOO TECHNICAL SCIENCES
TOTAL VS g,500
USSR FIGURES INCLUDE DEGREES or vs FIGURES 1NCLUOE DEGREES
KAN DIDAT (VERY ROUGHLY EQUIVALENT OF PH.D.) 1). Sc., ED.
TO PH.V, IN US) AND DOKTOR (FOR
WHICH THERE IS wo Vs CovwTERPART)
(Arto ft oX
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PORTION OF CMS ZATIONAL PRODUOT MOLD
SCIEVIVEC MEM= ii2M DEVETSESN2 111 TM US AD UM
Ptta vary Limited data available fraa the USSR it agyeaxs 'Mat
the U3SR is spending more than 2 pet of ita gross national product
? on scIentific research and development. Although the awes nar:.ional
,preduct of the Soviet economy is only e little more than a tUor. that
of the United States, their 6mditurse on scientific resoare4 and
development era morcHthan halt as great. This means that, altitough
the Soviet scientific effort is smaller than ours,. it receives e:
proportionately larger share of the country's total output. Pmether-
more, a sharp rise in scientific research expendituxes ennouncad during
the last Ow years Shows thint this Shaw is Incoming.
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. Total all
Fields
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USSR
1928 - 1960
(Thousands)
Engineeringl .ftgriculture2 Health
Physical,, Biological Non-Scientific
Sciences-5 Sciences Technical Fields
1928 -
IE
29
32510,09 6,73 3,67 .49
.14
11.16
30
43.9 19.51
6,58
4.36
,63
.18
12,64
31
50.4 17.67
8,43
6,46
1.00
.29
16,55
32
43:2 16)15
8.41
4.34
.88
.25
13.17
33
34,6 7,60
4.,75
4.59
.90
.25
16.51
34
49,2 16,26
6.30
2.52
068
.19
21.25
35
83,7 35,77
6,76
7-54
1,07
.29
30,25
36
97,6 34-22
10.39
9,26
1,814
,49
41.40
37
104.8 33,61
11,40
12,51
270
,71
43,87
38
103,8 30,25
10,29
13,12
3.13
(81
46.20
39
98,3 27,60
10,77
13,69
3:25
,b3
41,96
40
126.0 29,51
10,53
17,78
5)19
1,30
61.69
41
109,9 27.67
8,30
18.11
4,19
-1,03
50.60
42
71,6 13-36
6,38
21,35
2,21
,53
27,77'
43
28.6 9,57
1,94
9,45
-51
012
7.01
44
37.3 9,22
2,38
8,09
1.32
,31
15.98
45
54,6 9,65
2394
6.86
2,64
060
31,89
46
76.0 14,68
5,25
14.91
2.90
,64
37.62
47
98.5 16094
6,81
19,44
3,73
.81
48,77
48
138,0 26,62
9,54
27,14
5,17
-1.11
66.42
49
162,6 31,50
11,25
31?89
6,02
1,26
80.68
50
176.9 34033
12086
20075
7340
1,51
100.05
51
201,4 41026
15,06
17.39
8.72
1,73
117.22
52
219,245.14
16,42
16,81
9039
1.81
127.63
53
2202. 45-61
16.52
18.77
9,32
1,75
128,23
514
234,8 53.55
20147
17,75
9.26
1.69
132.08
55
245,6 63,79
25-56
16,94
9,00
1,59
129.92
56
260,0 68.79
24.56
17,53
9,76
1,68
137,66
57
270-0 72,36
27.39
22 72
10,01
1,66
135,86
58
293,9 96,89
30,63
19.145
10,25
1,65
135,03.
59
327-4 117.15
35.17
21.01
10.49
1.62
141,96
60
315,0 119.76
36032
21,31
10,72
1.60
125,29
1 - Including.hydrology?, metecro1ogy9 geodesyg and cartography
2 - Including vetrire,..y medi2inn
3 - Including mathematics and geography .
ecapitulation of Scientific-Technical Graduations
pes
enti ic 55I1eT Fundi y ca
Technical Sciences mental Sciences
- s
'ields sciences and
Engineering
?28,77---8-Mnb---
21,32
31,26
33.85
30.03
18,09
27.95
52J45-
56,20
60.93
57,60
56.34
64,31
5930
43,63
21.59
21,32
422.71
36,36
49,73
69.56
81,92
76-85
84.18
91.57
91.97
102.72
115.88
122.34
134.14
158.67
185,44
189.71
-Sciences
*.
071
20.69
,63
10.56
10.74
30,45
,61
20.14
11,1Q
32.56
1,29
16,67
15.18
28.90
1,13
17.03
13.00
16.94
1.15
8.50
9,59
27.08
067
18.94
52.09
36
36.84
16,61
53.87
2,13
.36.06.
20,14
57.52
3.41
36.31
24,62
53,66
3,94
)3,38
21122
52.26
14008
30,85
25.49
57.82
6,49
34,70
29.61
54.08 .
5,22
31.86
27,44
41.09
2,74
15.57
28.26
20,96
063
10.08
11,51
1969,
1:63
10.54
10,76
19,47
3.24
1229
11,42
34.84
3.54
17.58,
20.,60
45.19.
4,54
22.67
27,06
63,30
6,28
31.79
37 79
74,64
7,28
37.52
44.40
.6L94
8-91
41.73
35,12
73.73
10.45
49,98
34,20
80.37
11.20
54.53
37.04
80,90
13,07
54.93'
37.04
91,77
1095
62.81
39.91
105,29
10.59
72.79
43,09
110.90
11.44
76.55
143,79
122.47
11.67
82.37
51,77
146,97.
11,90
107.14
51.73
173.33
12.11
127,64
57,8n
177.39
12.32
130.48
59,23
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Total all
Fields
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US
1928 - 1960
(Thousands)
Engineering1 Agriculture Health2 Sciences
Biological
Sciences Sciences
I
Reca itulation of scientific-technical raduatiOns
A BTtYPe . By Field
Non-scientific .cient c App e , -un .a , hysica Technical
-
Technical Field Technical Sciencesmental 'Sciences and 1:
Fields 1
1 Sciences 'Engineering
1928
29
111.16
116.68
7,90
7.80
2.04
2.15
10,32
1042
9,26
9.49
4.37
4,70
77.27
82.42
33.89
34.26
20,26
2007.
13.63
14.19
17.16
17,29
16,73
16.97
30
122.48
7,70
2.25
9,86
9.78
5.07
87.82
34.66
1981.
14,85.
17.48
17.18
31
32
130.04
138,06
9.20
10,70
2.44
2,64
10.14
10,45
9.59
9,72
4.94
4,98
93.73
99.:57
36.31
38.49
21.78
23.,79
14.53
14070
18.79
20.42
17.52
18.07
33
137.95
11,30
2.60
9,55
9.38
4.77
100.35
37.60
23,45
4015
20.68
16,92
34
137,84
12,00
2.56
8?84
9?16
4066
100.62
37.22
23.40
13,82
21.16
16.06
35
140.90
11.60
2.73
9.14
9.42
4.71
103.30
37.60
.23.47
14.13,
21.02
16.58
36
143,12
111,20
2,91
9.55
9,:99
5.01
10446
38066
23.66
15,00
21,19
17.47
37
154,45
11,40
3,86
9-90
10,76
5,41
113.12
41.33
25.16
16.17
22,16
1917.
38
164.94
11-60
4.82
9,97
11,81
5.94 ?
120080
44014
26,39
17.75
23.41
2073.
39
175.72
13.30
5.52
10,16
12,17
6.,14
128.43
47.29
28.98
1831
25.47
21.82
40
186.50
15,10
6,23
10,46
12,52
6,32
135,87
50.63
31,79
18.84
27.62
23.0/
41
185,92
15,20
5,92
10.87
12,76
6.44
134.73
51.19
31.99
19.20
27,96
23.23
42
185,35
16,00
5,58
10,97
12.90
6.52
133.38
51.97
32.55
19.42
28.90
23,07
43
151,69
1507'0
2,86
11-15
11.00
5.56
105.82
45.87
29,31
14056
26.30
1957.
44
125,88
13.50
1.25
11.98
9.46
4,78
04.91
40.97
26.73
14,24
22096
18001
45
131,02
8,50
1,65
12,83
10.14
5-65
92.25
38,77
22,98
15.79
18,64
2013,
46
136,17
11050
V73
13.63
9.70
5,98
93.63
42.54
26,84
15,68
21.20
21.34
47
203.30
21,00
4013
15,48
13,68
9,314
139.67
63.63
4061
23?02
34.68
28.95
48
272,36
31,10
6,84
16,21
16,89
11,51
189.81
82.55
54?15
28.40
47.99
34.56
49
366.63
43,60
10,31
1797
20.74
16,45
257.56
109.07
71,88
37.19
64.34
44.73
50
433,73
52.41
15,00
20.62
25.88
19,98
299.84
133,89
88.03
45.86
78029
55.60
51
384,35
41-63 '
12.16
20,33
21,66
17,22
271.35
.11_1000
74.12
38.88
63-29
49.71
52
331,92
30,75
9-40
20,21
17.25
19144.
239,17
92,75
60,56
32.19
48,00
44,75
53
304,83
25,82
8,84
20,56
15.49
13,24
220,88
83.95
55.22
28.73
41,31
42.64
54
292.88
24,17
7,83
23.62
14,68
9.37
213.21
?79.67
55.62
24.05
38,85
40.82
55
287-40
24-22
7.17
21,31
1$18
9.05
208.47
78,93
54,70
24.23
39,40
39,53
5i
)11.30
28,06
7,29
22,25
16,98
7,90
228.82
82.48
57.60
24.88
45,04
37,44
5-i
347,
33.97
7,44
28.49
18,77
8.71
249.62
97.38
69.90
27.48
52074
44,64
58
392,
36.93
7,95
32,30
21060
9039
283,83
108.17
77.18
30.99
58,53
49,64
59
421,
40.88
8.45
34.90
23,28
10.06
.303.43
117057
84.23.
33.34
64,16
53.41
60
437.
42-39
8,95
36.49
24.21
10.74
314,22
122,78
87.83
34.95
66-6o
56,18
?1 - Including military and naval science
2 -? Including veterinary medicine
3 - Including mathematics and geography
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Professionally Employed Persons with
College-Level Training, by Field of
Employment
(Thousands)
mid - 1957 Mid 1960
USSR US USSR US
c:;carch-Teaching Personne1,7
'7 Field of CompeUnce
(Thousands)
Mid - 1957
USSR US
Holders of Advanced Degrees,8
by Field of Training
(Thousands)
Mid 1957
USSR ?US
Total All Fields
2655.2
4085,2
3514,9
na
25002
na
104,5
123,2
Enginevine
780,7
4130c
1037,1
547,9
6803
na
26.9
5,7
Health'
370.
4W3
398.2
49974
2803
na
17,6
1.3
Agriculture3
201,8
158.4
285,2
170,6
1609
na
8,3
14?9
Physical sciencesh
100,5
168,4
122,3
217,8
.5009
na
18.1
Biological sciences e
20?)
73,1
23.2
94,9
1203
?
na
7.6
169
Non-scientific fielde
1379,4
2757.0
?1648.9
na
7305
na
26,0
62,1
Recapitulation
All scientific fieVs6
1475,8
1328,2
1866,0
1530:6
176017
285
78.5
61A
Distribution by type
Applied sciencesl
1355,0
1086.7
1720 5
1217 9
11305
na
528
11,9
Fundamental sciences"
120,8
241.5
145,5
312,7
6302
257
49,2
Distribution by field
Physical sciences and engineering
883,2
648.4
1159A4
765,7
11902
225
/6.,0
38?0
Life sciences
594.6
679.8
706,6
764,9
R05
60
33,5
.23,1
Oa No estimate made,
'XIncluding meteorology.Soviet figures include hydrology, geodesy, and cartography,
US figures include military and naval science.
2
3
5
6
7
8
Excluding veterinary medicine.
Including veterinary medicine,
Including mathematics and geography, excluding meteorology. Soviet figures
exclude hydrologyvgeodesy, and cartography.
US figures include psychology and lisciences without major".
US figures ? exclude psychology and "sciences without major?'
Persons teaching in higher educational institutions or engaged in research and development.
Sovieta Kandidat and Doktor degress; U.S,: Ph,D., D.Sa., etc,, excluding Master-level degrees.
7 November 1957
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Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/08/20: CIA-RDP61-00357R000100270041-7
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2013/08/20: CIA-RDP61-00357R000100270041-7
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