Syrian vs Immigrants from Western Africa Doctorate Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 265,258,861 people shows a very strong positive correlation between the proportion of Syrians and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.834 and weighted average of 2.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 355,297,705 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.392 and weighted average of 1.7%, a difference of 20.4%.

Doctorate Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Syrian	Immigrants from Western Africa
Minimum	0.24%	0.21%
Maximum	24.1%	3.7%
Range	23.9%	3.5%
Mean	2.7%	1.4%
Median	2.0%	1.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	1.4%	0.90%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	2.9%	1.8%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	1.5%	0.92%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	3.8%	0.70%
Standard Deviation (Population)	3.7%	0.69%

Similar Demographics by Doctorate Degree

Demographics Similar to Syrians by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Syrians are Immigrants from Pakistan (2.1%, a difference of 0.020%), Brazilian (2.1%, a difference of 0.080%), Ukrainian (2.1%, a difference of 0.15%), Immigrants from Germany (2.1%, a difference of 0.21%), and Immigrants from Italy (2.1%, a difference of 0.21%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Arabs	97.8 /100 \| #105	Exceptional 2.1%
Sudanese	97.7 /100 \| #106	Exceptional 2.1%
Europeans	97.5 /100 \| #107	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Germany	97.3 /100 \| #108	Exceptional 2.1%
Ukrainians	97.2 /100 \| #109	Exceptional 2.1%
Brazilians	97.2 /100 \| #110	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Pakistan	97.1 /100 \| #111	Exceptional 2.1%
Syrians	97.1 /100 \| #112	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Italy	96.9 /100 \| #113	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Croatia	96.8 /100 \| #114	Exceptional 2.1%
Taiwanese	96.7 /100 \| #115	Exceptional 2.1%
Maltese	96.2 /100 \| #116	Exceptional 2.1%
Lebanese	96.0 /100 \| #117	Exceptional 2.1%
Icelanders	96.0 /100 \| #118	Exceptional 2.1%
Pakistanis	95.8 /100 \| #119	Exceptional 2.0%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are Tongan (1.7%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Armenia (1.7%, a difference of 0.10%), Colombian (1.7%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from South Eastern Asia (1.7%, a difference of 0.22%), and Korean (1.7%, a difference of 0.37%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Portuguese	21.4 /100 \| #202	Fair 1.8%
Immigrants \| Vietnam	21.4 /100 \| #203	Fair 1.8%
Somalis	21.2 /100 \| #204	Fair 1.7%
Venezuelans	19.5 /100 \| #205	Poor 1.7%
Immigrants \| Peru	17.6 /100 \| #206	Poor 1.7%
Yugoslavians	17.1 /100 \| #207	Poor 1.7%
Colombians	16.1 /100 \| #208	Poor 1.7%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	15.4 /100 \| #209	Poor 1.7%
Tongans	15.1 /100 \| #210	Poor 1.7%
Immigrants \| Armenia	15.1 /100 \| #211	Poor 1.7%
Immigrants \| South Eastern Asia	14.7 /100 \| #212	Poor 1.7%
Koreans	14.2 /100 \| #213	Poor 1.7%
Pueblo	14.2 /100 \| #214	Poor 1.7%
Alaskan Athabascans	13.8 /100 \| #215	Poor 1.7%
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	13.5 /100 \| #216	Poor 1.7%