Immigrants from Ghana vs Malaysian Doctorate Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 199,222,396 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Ghana and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.191 and weighted average of 1.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 224,756,978 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Malaysians and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.242 and weighted average of 1.5%, a difference of 21.1%.

Doctorate Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Ghana	Malaysian
Minimum	0.098%	0.16%
Maximum	4.4%	3.1%
Range	4.3%	3.0%
Mean	1.7%	1.0%
Median	1.6%	1.00%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	0.99%	0.45%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	2.2%	1.5%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	1.2%	1.0%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	0.95%	0.65%
Standard Deviation (Population)	0.94%	0.64%

Similar Demographics by Doctorate Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Ghana by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Ghana are Chinese (1.8%, a difference of 0.080%), Subsaharan African (1.8%, a difference of 0.090%), Immigrants from Somalia (1.8%, a difference of 0.16%), Immigrants from South America (1.8%, a difference of 0.29%), and Uruguayan (1.8%, a difference of 0.31%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
South Americans	29.5 /100 \| #191	Fair 1.8%
Dutch	27.4 /100 \| #192	Fair 1.8%
German Russians	27.1 /100 \| #193	Fair 1.8%
Uruguayans	26.2 /100 \| #194	Fair 1.8%
Immigrants \| Somalia	25.4 /100 \| #195	Fair 1.8%
Sub-Saharan Africans	25.1 /100 \| #196	Fair 1.8%
Chinese	25.1 /100 \| #197	Fair 1.8%
Immigrants \| Ghana	24.6 /100 \| #198	Fair 1.8%
Immigrants \| South America	23.3 /100 \| #199	Fair 1.8%
Whites/Caucasians	22.8 /100 \| #200	Fair 1.8%
Immigrants \| Nigeria	22.4 /100 \| #201	Fair 1.8%
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%

Demographics Similar to Malaysians by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Malaysians are Jamaican (1.5%, a difference of 0.030%), Central American (1.5%, a difference of 0.070%), British West Indian (1.5%, a difference of 0.11%), Tohono O'odham (1.5%, a difference of 0.17%), and Cherokee (1.5%, a difference of 0.18%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Hawaiians	0.4 /100 \| #278	Tragic 1.5%
Marshallese	0.4 /100 \| #279	Tragic 1.5%
Ecuadorians	0.4 /100 \| #280	Tragic 1.5%
Tohono O'odham	0.4 /100 \| #281	Tragic 1.5%
British West Indians	0.3 /100 \| #282	Tragic 1.5%
Central Americans	0.3 /100 \| #283	Tragic 1.5%
Jamaicans	0.3 /100 \| #284	Tragic 1.5%
Malaysians	0.3 /100 \| #285	Tragic 1.5%
Cherokee	0.3 /100 \| #286	Tragic 1.5%
Cajuns	0.3 /100 \| #287	Tragic 1.5%
Immigrants \| El Salvador	0.3 /100 \| #288	Tragic 1.4%
Cape Verdeans	0.3 /100 \| #289	Tragic 1.4%
Choctaw	0.3 /100 \| #290	Tragic 1.4%
Blacks/African Americans	0.3 /100 \| #291	Tragic 1.4%
Alaska Natives	0.3 /100 \| #292	Tragic 1.4%