Immigrants from Jamaica vs Sri Lankan Professional Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 301,293,003 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Jamaica and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.552 and weighted average of 3.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 439,314,043 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Sri Lankans and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.567 and weighted average of 4.3%, a difference of 19.5%.

Professional Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Jamaica	Sri Lankan
Minimum	0.59%	0.14%
Maximum	5.9%	6.4%
Range	5.3%	6.2%
Mean	2.7%	3.0%
Median	2.5%	2.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	1.6%	1.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.6%	4.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.0%	2.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	1.2%	1.5%
Standard Deviation (Population)	1.2%	1.5%

Similar Demographics by Professional Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Jamaica by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Jamaica are Belizean (3.6%, a difference of 0.030%), American (3.6%, a difference of 0.060%), Potawatomi (3.6%, a difference of 0.19%), Immigrants from Dominica (3.6%, a difference of 0.42%), and Liberian (3.6%, a difference of 0.46%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Immigrants \| Congo	0.8 /100 \| #265	Tragic 3.6%
Central American Indians	0.8 /100 \| #266	Tragic 3.6%
Delaware	0.7 /100 \| #267	Tragic 3.6%
Aleuts	0.7 /100 \| #268	Tragic 3.6%
Immigrants \| Cuba	0.6 /100 \| #269	Tragic 3.6%
Central Americans	0.6 /100 \| #270	Tragic 3.6%
Belizeans	0.5 /100 \| #271	Tragic 3.6%
Immigrants \| Jamaica	0.5 /100 \| #272	Tragic 3.6%
Americans	0.5 /100 \| #273	Tragic 3.6%
Potawatomi	0.5 /100 \| #274	Tragic 3.6%
Immigrants \| Dominica	0.5 /100 \| #275	Tragic 3.6%
Liberians	0.5 /100 \| #276	Tragic 3.6%
Cheyenne	0.5 /100 \| #277	Tragic 3.6%
Japanese	0.5 /100 \| #278	Tragic 3.5%
Immigrants \| Portugal	0.5 /100 \| #279	Tragic 3.5%

Demographics Similar to Sri Lankans by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Sri Lankans are Immigrants from Poland (4.3%, a difference of 0.040%), Slovak (4.3%, a difference of 0.30%), Ghanaian (4.3%, a difference of 0.32%), French (4.2%, a difference of 0.37%), and Immigrants from Thailand (4.3%, a difference of 0.47%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Belgians	36.2 /100 \| #184	Fair 4.3%
Welsh	35.8 /100 \| #185	Fair 4.3%
Scotch-Irish	34.2 /100 \| #186	Fair 4.3%
Immigrants \| Cameroon	33.3 /100 \| #187	Fair 4.3%
Immigrants \| Thailand	31.7 /100 \| #188	Fair 4.3%
Slovaks	30.7 /100 \| #189	Fair 4.3%
Immigrants \| Poland	29.2 /100 \| #190	Fair 4.3%
Sri Lankans	29.0 /100 \| #191	Fair 4.3%
Ghanaians	27.3 /100 \| #192	Fair 4.3%
French	27.1 /100 \| #193	Fair 4.2%
Scandinavians	25.8 /100 \| #194	Fair 4.2%
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%