South American vs Immigrants from Iraq Professional Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 492,254,354 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of South Americans and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.284 and weighted average of 4.7%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 194,678,342 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Iraq and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.148 and weighted average of 4.2%, a difference of 13.0%.

Professional Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	South American	Immigrants from Iraq
Minimum	0.74%	0.28%
Maximum	13.5%	10.1%
Range	12.7%	9.8%
Mean	4.9%	3.9%
Median	4.4%	3.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	3.4%	2.5%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	5.6%	4.8%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.2%	2.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	2.7%	1.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	2.7%	1.9%

Similar Demographics by Professional Degree

Demographics Similar to South Americans by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to South Americans are Canadian (4.7%, a difference of 0.34%), Basque (4.6%, a difference of 0.96%), Afghan (4.7%, a difference of 0.99%), Jordanian (4.7%, a difference of 1.0%), and Immigrants from Jordan (4.7%, a difference of 1.1%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Pakistanis	90.9 /100 \| #132	Exceptional 4.8%
Italians	90.2 /100 \| #133	Exceptional 4.8%
South American Indians	89.9 /100 \| #134	Excellent 4.8%
Macedonians	89.8 /100 \| #135	Excellent 4.8%
Immigrants \| Jordan	89.0 /100 \| #136	Excellent 4.7%
Jordanians	88.9 /100 \| #137	Excellent 4.7%
Afghans	88.8 /100 \| #138	Excellent 4.7%
South Americans	85.6 /100 \| #139	Excellent 4.7%
Canadians	84.4 /100 \| #140	Excellent 4.7%
Basques	81.8 /100 \| #141	Excellent 4.6%
Sudanese	81.3 /100 \| #142	Excellent 4.6%
Hungarians	80.8 /100 \| #143	Excellent 4.6%
Immigrants \| South America	80.5 /100 \| #144	Excellent 4.6%
Uruguayans	80.2 /100 \| #145	Excellent 4.6%
Luxembourgers	78.7 /100 \| #146	Good 4.6%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Iraq by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Iraq are Panamanian (4.1%, a difference of 0.33%), Barbadian (4.1%, a difference of 0.36%), Finnish (4.2%, a difference of 0.43%), Somali (4.1%, a difference of 0.68%), and Immigrants from North Macedonia (4.2%, a difference of 0.79%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Nigerians	24.6 /100 \| #195	Fair 4.2%
Spanish	23.0 /100 \| #196	Fair 4.2%
Czechoslovakians	22.4 /100 \| #197	Fair 4.2%
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	22.1 /100 \| #198	Fair 4.2%
Norwegians	20.5 /100 \| #199	Fair 4.2%
Immigrants \| North Macedonia	20.2 /100 \| #200	Fair 4.2%
Finns	18.7 /100 \| #201	Poor 4.2%
Immigrants \| Iraq	17.1 /100 \| #202	Poor 4.2%
Panamanians	15.9 /100 \| #203	Poor 4.1%
Barbadians	15.8 /100 \| #204	Poor 4.1%
Somalis	14.8 /100 \| #205	Poor 4.1%
Yugoslavians	13.4 /100 \| #206	Poor 4.1%
Sub-Saharan Africans	12.8 /100 \| #207	Poor 4.1%
Immigrants \| Somalia	12.5 /100 \| #208	Poor 4.1%
Immigrants \| Panama	12.3 /100 \| #209	Poor 4.1%