Immigrants from South Africa vs Canadian Doctorate Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 232,384,340 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South Africa and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.543 and weighted average of 2.4%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 431,466,158 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Canadians and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.602 and weighted average of 2.0%, a difference of 22.7%.

Doctorate Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from South Africa	Canadian
Minimum	0.27%	0.28%
Maximum	5.3%	13.8%
Range	5.1%	13.5%
Mean	2.4%	3.1%
Median	2.2%	2.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	1.1%	1.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.5%	3.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.4%	1.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	1.4%	2.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	1.4%	2.9%

Similar Demographics by Doctorate Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from South Africa by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South Africa are Immigrants from Austria (2.4%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from Western Europe (2.4%, a difference of 0.36%), Asian (2.4%, a difference of 0.57%), Immigrants from Asia (2.4%, a difference of 0.70%), and Immigrants from Netherlands (2.5%, a difference of 1.5%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Russians	100.0 /100 \| #38	Exceptional 2.6%
Immigrants \| Ireland	100.0 /100 \| #39	Exceptional 2.5%
Estonians	100.0 /100 \| #40	Exceptional 2.5%
Immigrants \| Russia	100.0 /100 \| #41	Exceptional 2.5%
New Zealanders	100.0 /100 \| #42	Exceptional 2.5%
Soviet Union	100.0 /100 \| #43	Exceptional 2.5%
Immigrants \| Netherlands	100.0 /100 \| #44	Exceptional 2.5%
Immigrants \| South Africa	100.0 /100 \| #45	Exceptional 2.4%
Immigrants \| Austria	100.0 /100 \| #46	Exceptional 2.4%
Immigrants \| Western Europe	100.0 /100 \| #47	Exceptional 2.4%
Asians	100.0 /100 \| #48	Exceptional 2.4%
Immigrants \| Asia	100.0 /100 \| #49	Exceptional 2.4%
Immigrants \| Norway	100.0 /100 \| #50	Exceptional 2.4%
Australians	100.0 /100 \| #51	Exceptional 2.4%
Bulgarians	100.0 /100 \| #52	Exceptional 2.4%

Demographics Similar to Canadians by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Canadians are Immigrants from Ukraine (2.0%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Sierra Leone (2.0%, a difference of 0.14%), Immigrants from Zaire (2.0%, a difference of 0.22%), Scottish (2.0%, a difference of 0.42%), and Immigrants from Uzbekistan (2.0%, a difference of 0.47%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Immigrants \| Southern Europe	94.7 /100 \| #122	Exceptional 2.0%
Croatians	94.0 /100 \| #123	Exceptional 2.0%
Ute	93.2 /100 \| #124	Exceptional 2.0%
Moroccans	93.0 /100 \| #125	Exceptional 2.0%
Jordanians	92.1 /100 \| #126	Exceptional 2.0%
Palestinians	92.0 /100 \| #127	Exceptional 2.0%
Immigrants \| Zaire	91.1 /100 \| #128	Exceptional 2.0%
Canadians	90.6 /100 \| #129	Exceptional 2.0%
Immigrants \| Ukraine	90.5 /100 \| #130	Exceptional 2.0%
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	90.2 /100 \| #131	Exceptional 2.0%
Scottish	89.4 /100 \| #132	Excellent 2.0%
Immigrants \| Uzbekistan	89.3 /100 \| #133	Excellent 2.0%
Immigrants \| Cameroon	88.9 /100 \| #134	Excellent 2.0%
Serbians	88.7 /100 \| #135	Excellent 2.0%
Swedes	88.3 /100 \| #136	Excellent 2.0%