A 2026 row can still be projected

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The NCES table linked below includes a 2026 row marked with superscript 3. Its footnote defines that marker as projected.

This is a documented example of a matching calendar year that does not establish an observed count for that year.

The URL includes current=yes, but the table’s explicit projection label still controls how its figures should be described. A URL parameter is not evidence that a forecast has been replaced by a measurement.

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NCES — Table 208.20

2026 is projected.

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