Immigrants from Portugal vs Sierra Leonean Professional Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 174,657,094 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Portugal and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.553 and weighted average of 3.5%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 83,321,250 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Sierra Leoneans and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.389 and weighted average of 4.5%, a difference of 26.9%.

Professional Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Portugal	Sierra Leonean
Minimum	0.14%	0.52%
Maximum	6.6%	9.9%
Range	6.5%	9.4%
Mean	2.8%	4.0%
Median	2.6%	3.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	1.4%	2.9%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	4.1%	5.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.7%	2.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	1.6%	1.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	1.6%	1.9%

Similar Demographics by Professional Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Portugal by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Portugal are Japanese (3.5%, a difference of 0.040%), Dominican (3.5%, a difference of 0.040%), Apache (3.5%, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Caribbean (3.5%, a difference of 0.080%), and Cheyenne (3.6%, a difference of 0.10%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
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%
Dominicans	0.5 /100 \| #280	Tragic 3.5%
Apache	0.5 /100 \| #281	Tragic 3.5%
Immigrants \| Caribbean	0.5 /100 \| #282	Tragic 3.5%
Comanche	0.4 /100 \| #283	Tragic 3.5%
Salvadorans	0.4 /100 \| #284	Tragic 3.5%
Hondurans	0.3 /100 \| #285	Tragic 3.5%
Haitians	0.3 /100 \| #286	Tragic 3.5%

Demographics Similar to Sierra Leoneans by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Sierra Leoneans are Peruvian (4.5%, a difference of 0.14%), Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac (4.5%, a difference of 0.48%), Swiss (4.5%, a difference of 0.50%), Immigrants from Senegal (4.5%, a difference of 0.59%), and Vietnamese (4.5%, a difference of 0.64%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Swedes	69.9 /100 \| #156	Good 4.5%
Iraqis	69.8 /100 \| #157	Good 4.5%
Immigrants \| Armenia	68.8 /100 \| #158	Good 4.5%
Vietnamese	68.4 /100 \| #159	Good 4.5%
Immigrants \| Senegal	68.0 /100 \| #160	Good 4.5%
Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs	67.4 /100 \| #161	Good 4.5%
Peruvians	65.2 /100 \| #162	Good 4.5%
Sierra Leoneans	64.3 /100 \| #163	Good 4.5%
Swiss	61.0 /100 \| #164	Good 4.5%
Costa Ricans	59.9 /100 \| #165	Average 4.5%
Immigrants \| Colombia	59.4 /100 \| #166	Average 4.5%
Immigrants \| Afghanistan	59.2 /100 \| #167	Average 4.5%
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	58.7 /100 \| #168	Average 4.5%
Chinese	58.6 /100 \| #169	Average 4.5%
Immigrants \| Zaire	57.4 /100 \| #170	Average 4.5%