Immigrants from Northern Africa vs South American Professional Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 320,940,889 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Northern Africa and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.556 and weighted average of 5.1%. Similarly, 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%, a difference of 7.9%.

Professional Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Northern Africa	South American
Minimum	0.89%	0.74%
Maximum	11.4%	13.5%
Range	10.5%	12.7%
Mean	4.4%	4.9%
Median	4.5%	4.4%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	2.9%	3.4%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	5.5%	5.6%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.6%	2.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	2.0%	2.7%
Standard Deviation (Population)	2.0%	2.7%

Similar Demographics by Professional Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Northern Africa by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Northern Africa are Ukrainian (5.1%, a difference of 0.25%), Arab (5.0%, a difference of 0.31%), Immigrants from Egypt (5.1%, a difference of 0.33%), Immigrants from Uganda (5.0%, a difference of 0.34%), and Immigrants from Ukraine (5.0%, a difference of 0.37%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Immigrants \| Uzbekistan	99.2 /100 \| #96	Exceptional 5.2%
Syrians	99.1 /100 \| #97	Exceptional 5.2%
Austrians	99.1 /100 \| #98	Exceptional 5.2%
Immigrants \| Italy	99.1 /100 \| #99	Exceptional 5.2%
Ugandans	98.8 /100 \| #100	Exceptional 5.1%
Immigrants \| Egypt	98.5 /100 \| #101	Exceptional 5.1%
Ukrainians	98.5 /100 \| #102	Exceptional 5.1%
Immigrants \| Northern Africa	98.4 /100 \| #103	Exceptional 5.1%
Arabs	98.2 /100 \| #104	Exceptional 5.0%
Immigrants \| Uganda	98.2 /100 \| #105	Exceptional 5.0%
Immigrants \| Ukraine	98.2 /100 \| #106	Exceptional 5.0%
Maltese	98.1 /100 \| #107	Exceptional 5.0%
Immigrants \| Southern Europe	98.1 /100 \| #108	Exceptional 5.0%
British	98.0 /100 \| #109	Exceptional 5.0%
Lebanese	98.0 /100 \| #110	Exceptional 5.0%

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%