Immigrants from Moldova vs Russian Doctorate Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 124,175,458 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Moldova and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.494 and weighted average of 2.0%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 501,018,326 people shows a significant positive correlation between the proportion of Russians and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.607 and weighted average of 2.6%, a difference of 30.7%.

Doctorate Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Moldova	Russian
Minimum	0.45%	0.50%
Maximum	7.5%	39.0%
Range	7.0%	38.5%
Mean	1.9%	5.4%
Median	1.5%	3.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	1.1%	2.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	2.2%	5.4%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	1.1%	2.9%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	1.3%	6.5%
Standard Deviation (Population)	1.3%	6.4%

Similar Demographics by Doctorate Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Moldova by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Moldova are Kenyan (1.9%, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from Syria (1.9%, a difference of 0.20%), Sierra Leonean (2.0%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Senegal (1.9%, a difference of 0.45%), and Italian (2.0%, a difference of 0.46%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
South American Indians	88.3 /100 \| #137	Excellent 2.0%
Swiss	88.0 /100 \| #138	Excellent 2.0%
Afghans	87.2 /100 \| #139	Excellent 2.0%
Immigrants \| Africa	87.0 /100 \| #140	Excellent 2.0%
Senegalese	86.7 /100 \| #141	Excellent 2.0%
Italians	86.0 /100 \| #142	Excellent 2.0%
Sierra Leoneans	85.1 /100 \| #143	Excellent 2.0%
Immigrants \| Moldova	84.3 /100 \| #144	Excellent 2.0%
Kenyans	83.6 /100 \| #145	Excellent 1.9%
Immigrants \| Syria	83.6 /100 \| #146	Excellent 1.9%
Immigrants \| Senegal	82.5 /100 \| #147	Excellent 1.9%
Luxembourgers	81.1 /100 \| #148	Excellent 1.9%
Basques	76.9 /100 \| #149	Good 1.9%
English	75.9 /100 \| #150	Good 1.9%
Albanians	74.8 /100 \| #151	Good 1.9%

Demographics Similar to Russians by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Russians are Immigrants from Kuwait (2.6%, a difference of 0.15%), Immigrants from Spain (2.6%, a difference of 0.42%), Immigrants from Malaysia (2.6%, a difference of 0.48%), Immigrants from Ireland (2.5%, a difference of 0.49%), and Cypriot (2.6%, a difference of 0.53%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Latvians	100.0 /100 \| #31	Exceptional 2.6%
Immigrants \| Northern Europe	100.0 /100 \| #32	Exceptional 2.6%
Cambodians	100.0 /100 \| #33	Exceptional 2.6%
Cypriots	100.0 /100 \| #34	Exceptional 2.6%
Immigrants \| Malaysia	100.0 /100 \| #35	Exceptional 2.6%
Immigrants \| Spain	100.0 /100 \| #36	Exceptional 2.6%
Immigrants \| Kuwait	100.0 /100 \| #37	Exceptional 2.6%
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%