Immigrants from Romania vs Italian Doctorate Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 256,246,165 people shows a substantial positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Romania and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.509 and weighted average of 2.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 549,362,939 people shows a weak positive correlation between the proportion of Italians and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.293 and weighted average of 2.0%, a difference of 8.6%.

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Romania are Greek (2.1%, a difference of 0.15%), Immigrants from Northern Africa (2.1%, a difference of 0.59%), Immigrants from Eritrea (2.1%, a difference of 0.72%), Alsatian (2.1%, a difference of 0.78%), and Armenian (2.1%, a difference of 0.80%).

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Italians are Senegalese (2.0%, a difference of 0.21%), Sierra Leonean (2.0%, a difference of 0.25%), Immigrants from Africa (2.0%, a difference of 0.28%), Afghan (2.0%, a difference of 0.36%), and Immigrants from Moldova (2.0%, a difference of 0.46%).