Immigrants from Eastern Europe vs South American Professional Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 474,383,803 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Eastern Europe and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.426 and weighted average of 5.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 492,254,354 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of South Americans and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.284 and weighted average of 4.7%, a difference of 11.7%.

Professional Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Eastern Europe	South American
Minimum	0.35%	0.74%
Maximum	10.3%	13.5%
Range	9.9%	12.7%
Mean	4.2%	4.9%
Median	3.8%	4.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	2.6%	3.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	5.4%	5.6%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.8%	2.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	2.0%	2.7%
Standard Deviation (Population)	2.0%	2.7%

Similar Demographics by Professional Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Eastern Europe by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Eastern Europe are Laotian (5.2%, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from Scotland (5.3%, a difference of 0.20%), Egyptian (5.3%, a difference of 0.30%), Chilean (5.3%, a difference of 0.30%), and Immigrants from Chile (5.3%, a difference of 0.44%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Immigrants \| Zimbabwe	99.6 /100 \| #85	Exceptional 5.3%
Greeks	99.6 /100 \| #86	Exceptional 5.3%
Immigrants \| Chile	99.5 /100 \| #87	Exceptional 5.3%
Egyptians	99.5 /100 \| #88	Exceptional 5.3%
Chileans	99.5 /100 \| #89	Exceptional 5.3%
Immigrants \| Scotland	99.5 /100 \| #90	Exceptional 5.3%
Laotians	99.5 /100 \| #91	Exceptional 5.2%
Immigrants \| Eastern Europe	99.5 /100 \| #92	Exceptional 5.2%
Northern Europeans	99.3 /100 \| #93	Exceptional 5.2%
Alsatians	99.3 /100 \| #94	Exceptional 5.2%
Zimbabweans	99.3 /100 \| #95	Exceptional 5.2%
Immigrants \| Uzbekistan	99.2 /100 \| #96	Exceptional 5.2%
Syrians	99.1 /100 \| #97	Exceptional 5.2%
Austrians	99.1 /100 \| #98	Exceptional 5.2%
Immigrants \| Italy	99.1 /100 \| #99	Exceptional 5.2%

Demographics Similar to South Americans by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to South Americans are Canadian (4.7%, a difference of 0.34%), Basque (4.6%, a difference of 0.96%), Afghan (4.7%, a difference of 0.99%), Jordanian (4.7%, a difference of 1.0%), and Immigrants from Jordan (4.7%, a difference of 1.1%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Pakistanis	90.9 /100 \| #132	Exceptional 4.8%
Italians	90.2 /100 \| #133	Exceptional 4.8%
South American Indians	89.9 /100 \| #134	Excellent 4.8%
Macedonians	89.8 /100 \| #135	Excellent 4.8%
Immigrants \| Jordan	89.0 /100 \| #136	Excellent 4.7%
Jordanians	88.9 /100 \| #137	Excellent 4.7%
Afghans	88.8 /100 \| #138	Excellent 4.7%
South Americans	85.6 /100 \| #139	Excellent 4.7%
Canadians	84.4 /100 \| #140	Excellent 4.7%
Basques	81.8 /100 \| #141	Excellent 4.6%
Sudanese	81.3 /100 \| #142	Excellent 4.6%
Hungarians	80.8 /100 \| #143	Excellent 4.6%
Immigrants \| South America	80.5 /100 \| #144	Excellent 4.6%
Uruguayans	80.2 /100 \| #145	Excellent 4.6%
Luxembourgers	78.7 /100 \| #146	Good 4.6%