Immigrants from Brazil vs Hispanic or Latino Doctorate Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 341,357,062 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Brazil and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.273 and weighted average of 2.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 551,277,814 people shows a strong negative correlation between the proportion of Hispanics or Latinos and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.799 and weighted average of 1.3%, a difference of 67.6%.

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Brazil are Immigrants from England (2.2%, a difference of 0.13%), Immigrants from Lithuania (2.2%, a difference of 0.27%), Immigrants from Uganda (2.2%, a difference of 0.45%), Egyptian (2.2%, a difference of 0.70%), and Immigrants from Zimbabwe (2.2%, a difference of 0.81%).

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Hispanics or Latinos are Immigrants from Cabo Verde (1.3%, a difference of 0.29%), Pima (1.3%, a difference of 0.31%), Inupiat (1.3%, a difference of 0.58%), Haitian (1.3%, a difference of 0.63%), and Native/Alaskan (1.3%, a difference of 0.70%).