Portuguese vs Immigrants from Northern Africa Professional Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 448,577,739 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Portuguese and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.357 and weighted average of 4.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 320,940,889 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Northern Africa and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.556 and weighted average of 5.1%, a difference of 24.6%.

Professional Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Portuguese	Immigrants from Northern Africa
Minimum	0.14%	0.89%
Maximum	9.0%	11.4%
Range	8.9%	10.5%
Mean	3.1%	4.4%
Median	3.1%	4.5%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	1.6%	2.9%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.9%	5.5%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.3%	2.6%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	1.7%	2.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	1.7%	2.0%

Similar Demographics by Professional Degree

Demographics Similar to Portuguese by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Portuguese are Immigrants from Ghana (4.1%, a difference of 0.050%), Korean (4.1%, a difference of 0.10%), White/Caucasian (4.1%, a difference of 0.28%), West Indian (4.1%, a difference of 0.31%), and German (4.1%, a difference of 0.46%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Immigrants \| Somalia	12.5 /100 \| #208	Poor 4.1%
Immigrants \| Panama	12.3 /100 \| #209	Poor 4.1%
Immigrants \| Nigeria	11.7 /100 \| #210	Poor 4.1%
Germans	11.6 /100 \| #211	Poor 4.1%
Whites/Caucasians	11.2 /100 \| #212	Poor 4.1%
Koreans	10.7 /100 \| #213	Poor 4.1%
Immigrants \| Ghana	10.6 /100 \| #214	Poor 4.1%
Portuguese	10.5 /100 \| #215	Poor 4.1%
West Indians	9.8 /100 \| #216	Tragic 4.1%
Immigrants \| Vietnam	9.4 /100 \| #217	Tragic 4.0%
Dutch	9.0 /100 \| #218	Tragic 4.0%
Immigrants \| South Eastern Asia	8.9 /100 \| #219	Tragic 4.0%
Ute	8.2 /100 \| #220	Tragic 4.0%
French Canadians	8.0 /100 \| #221	Tragic 4.0%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	7.5 /100 \| #222	Tragic 4.0%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Northern Africa by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Northern Africa are Ukrainian (5.1%, a difference of 0.25%), Arab (5.0%, a difference of 0.31%), Immigrants from Egypt (5.1%, a difference of 0.33%), Immigrants from Uganda (5.0%, a difference of 0.34%), and Immigrants from Ukraine (5.0%, a difference of 0.37%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
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%
Ugandans	98.8 /100 \| #100	Exceptional 5.1%
Immigrants \| Egypt	98.5 /100 \| #101	Exceptional 5.1%
Ukrainians	98.5 /100 \| #102	Exceptional 5.1%
Immigrants \| Northern Africa	98.4 /100 \| #103	Exceptional 5.1%
Arabs	98.2 /100 \| #104	Exceptional 5.0%
Immigrants \| Uganda	98.2 /100 \| #105	Exceptional 5.0%
Immigrants \| Ukraine	98.2 /100 \| #106	Exceptional 5.0%
Maltese	98.1 /100 \| #107	Exceptional 5.0%
Immigrants \| Southern Europe	98.1 /100 \| #108	Exceptional 5.0%
British	98.0 /100 \| #109	Exceptional 5.0%
Lebanese	98.0 /100 \| #110	Exceptional 5.0%