Immigrants from Nicaragua vs Sri Lankan Professional Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 236,073,386 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Nicaragua and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.306 and weighted average of 3.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 439,314,043 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Sri Lankans and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.567 and weighted average of 4.3%, a difference of 14.3%.

Professional Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Nicaragua	Sri Lankan
Minimum	0.72%	0.14%
Maximum	7.2%	6.4%
Range	6.5%	6.2%
Mean	3.2%	3.0%
Median	3.2%	2.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	2.2%	1.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	4.1%	4.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	1.9%	2.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	1.4%	1.5%
Standard Deviation (Population)	1.4%	1.5%

Similar Demographics by Professional Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Nicaragua by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Nicaragua are Jamaican (3.7%, a difference of 0.14%), Pueblo (3.7%, a difference of 0.24%), Immigrants from Fiji (3.7%, a difference of 0.25%), Immigrants from Grenada (3.7%, a difference of 0.31%), and Tongan (3.7%, a difference of 0.39%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Immigrants \| Bahamas	2.0 /100 \| #244	Tragic 3.8%
French American Indians	1.7 /100 \| #245	Tragic 3.8%
Marshallese	1.7 /100 \| #246	Tragic 3.8%
Guyanese	1.6 /100 \| #247	Tragic 3.8%
Hmong	1.6 /100 \| #248	Tragic 3.7%
Immigrants \| Grenada	1.5 /100 \| #249	Tragic 3.7%
Immigrants \| Fiji	1.5 /100 \| #250	Tragic 3.7%
Immigrants \| Nicaragua	1.4 /100 \| #251	Tragic 3.7%
Jamaicans	1.4 /100 \| #252	Tragic 3.7%
Pueblo	1.4 /100 \| #253	Tragic 3.7%
Tongans	1.3 /100 \| #254	Tragic 3.7%
Osage	1.2 /100 \| #255	Tragic 3.7%
Iroquois	1.2 /100 \| #256	Tragic 3.7%
Bahamians	1.1 /100 \| #257	Tragic 3.7%
Immigrants \| St. Vincent and the Grenadines	1.1 /100 \| #258	Tragic 3.7%

Demographics Similar to Sri Lankans by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Sri Lankans are Immigrants from Poland (4.3%, a difference of 0.040%), Slovak (4.3%, a difference of 0.30%), Ghanaian (4.3%, a difference of 0.32%), French (4.2%, a difference of 0.37%), and Immigrants from Thailand (4.3%, a difference of 0.47%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Belgians	36.2 /100 \| #184	Fair 4.3%
Welsh	35.8 /100 \| #185	Fair 4.3%
Scotch-Irish	34.2 /100 \| #186	Fair 4.3%
Immigrants \| Cameroon	33.3 /100 \| #187	Fair 4.3%
Immigrants \| Thailand	31.7 /100 \| #188	Fair 4.3%
Slovaks	30.7 /100 \| #189	Fair 4.3%
Immigrants \| Poland	29.2 /100 \| #190	Fair 4.3%
Sri Lankans	29.0 /100 \| #191	Fair 4.3%
Ghanaians	27.3 /100 \| #192	Fair 4.3%
French	27.1 /100 \| #193	Fair 4.2%
Scandinavians	25.8 /100 \| #194	Fair 4.2%
Nigerians	24.6 /100 \| #195	Fair 4.2%
Spanish	23.0 /100 \| #196	Fair 4.2%
Czechoslovakians	22.4 /100 \| #197	Fair 4.2%
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	22.1 /100 \| #198	Fair 4.2%