Syrian vs Immigrants from Sierra Leone Professional Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 266,047,589 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Syrians and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.421 and weighted average of 5.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 101,572,134 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sierra Leone and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.431 and weighted average of 4.5%, a difference of 15.6%.

Professional Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Syrian	Immigrants from Sierra Leone
Minimum	0.32%	0.52%
Maximum	24.1%	11.4%
Range	23.8%	10.9%
Mean	5.8%	3.9%
Median	5.0%	3.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	2.3%	2.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	8.0%	5.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.7%	2.3%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.8%	1.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.7%	1.9%

Similar Demographics by Professional Degree

Demographics Similar to Syrians by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Syrians are Austrian (5.2%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Italy (5.2%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Uzbekistan (5.2%, a difference of 0.35%), Zimbabwean (5.2%, a difference of 0.75%), and Ugandan (5.1%, a difference of 0.85%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
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%
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%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Sierra Leone by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sierra Leone are Chinese (4.5%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Afghanistan (4.5%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Colombia (4.5%, a difference of 0.10%), Costa Rican (4.5%, a difference of 0.17%), and Immigrants from Zaire (4.5%, a difference of 0.19%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs	67.4 /100 \| #161	Good 4.5%
Peruvians	65.2 /100 \| #162	Good 4.5%
Sierra Leoneans	64.3 /100 \| #163	Good 4.5%
Swiss	61.0 /100 \| #164	Good 4.5%
Costa Ricans	59.9 /100 \| #165	Average 4.5%
Immigrants \| Colombia	59.4 /100 \| #166	Average 4.5%
Immigrants \| Afghanistan	59.2 /100 \| #167	Average 4.5%
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	58.7 /100 \| #168	Average 4.5%
Chinese	58.6 /100 \| #169	Average 4.5%
Immigrants \| Zaire	57.4 /100 \| #170	Average 4.5%
Immigrants \| Bangladesh	56.0 /100 \| #171	Average 4.4%
Spaniards	52.0 /100 \| #172	Average 4.4%
English	50.1 /100 \| #173	Average 4.4%
Kenyans	50.0 /100 \| #174	Average 4.4%
Irish	50.0 /100 \| #175	Average 4.4%