Immigrants from South Central Asia vs Nigerian Doctorate Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 467,603,630 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from South Central Asia and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.312 and weighted average of 2.6%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 330,548,199 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Nigerians and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.136 and weighted average of 1.8%, a difference of 45.1%.

Doctorate Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from South Central Asia	Nigerian
Minimum	0.30%	0.50%
Maximum	13.8%	4.4%
Range	13.5%	3.9%
Mean	3.4%	1.7%
Median	2.9%	1.7%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	2.3%	1.1%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.8%	2.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	1.5%	0.87%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	2.0%	0.84%
Standard Deviation (Population)	2.0%	0.83%

Similar Demographics by Doctorate Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from South Central Asia by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from South Central Asia are Immigrants from Korea (2.6%, a difference of 0.040%), Burmese (2.6%, a difference of 0.26%), Immigrants from Turkey (2.6%, a difference of 0.57%), Turkish (2.7%, a difference of 1.4%), and Immigrants from Saudi Arabia (2.7%, a difference of 2.0%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Mongolians	100.0 /100 \| #22	Exceptional 2.8%
Immigrants \| Denmark	100.0 /100 \| #23	Exceptional 2.8%
Israelis	100.0 /100 \| #24	Exceptional 2.7%
Immigrants \| Saudi Arabia	100.0 /100 \| #25	Exceptional 2.7%
Turks	100.0 /100 \| #26	Exceptional 2.7%
Immigrants \| Turkey	100.0 /100 \| #27	Exceptional 2.6%
Burmese	100.0 /100 \| #28	Exceptional 2.6%
Immigrants \| South Central Asia	100.0 /100 \| #29	Exceptional 2.6%
Immigrants \| Korea	100.0 /100 \| #30	Exceptional 2.6%
Latvians	100.0 /100 \| #31	Exceptional 2.6%
Immigrants \| Northern Europe	100.0 /100 \| #32	Exceptional 2.6%
Cambodians	100.0 /100 \| #33	Exceptional 2.6%
Cypriots	100.0 /100 \| #34	Exceptional 2.6%
Immigrants \| Malaysia	100.0 /100 \| #35	Exceptional 2.6%
Immigrants \| Spain	100.0 /100 \| #36	Exceptional 2.6%

Demographics Similar to Nigerians by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Nigerians are Finnish (1.8%, a difference of 0.33%), Slovak (1.8%, a difference of 0.57%), Immigrants from Afghanistan (1.8%, a difference of 0.66%), Peruvian (1.8%, a difference of 0.89%), and Immigrants (1.8%, a difference of 0.96%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Iraqis	49.2 /100 \| #177	Average 1.8%
French	48.8 /100 \| #178	Average 1.8%
Ghanaians	48.3 /100 \| #179	Average 1.8%
Scandinavians	48.0 /100 \| #180	Average 1.8%
Immigrants \| Immigrants	46.2 /100 \| #181	Average 1.8%
Immigrants \| Afghanistan	44.3 /100 \| #182	Average 1.8%
Finns	42.1 /100 \| #183	Average 1.8%
Nigerians	39.9 /100 \| #184	Fair 1.8%
Slovaks	36.4 /100 \| #185	Fair 1.8%
Peruvians	34.4 /100 \| #186	Fair 1.8%
Czechoslovakians	33.0 /100 \| #187	Fair 1.8%
Germans	30.5 /100 \| #188	Fair 1.8%
French Canadians	30.2 /100 \| #189	Fair 1.8%
Immigrants \| Costa Rica	30.2 /100 \| #190	Fair 1.8%
South Americans	29.5 /100 \| #191	Fair 1.8%