Immigrants from Sri Lanka vs South American High School Diploma

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 149,700,552 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sri Lanka and percentage of population with at least high school diploma education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.106 and weighted average of 90.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 494,065,729 people shows no correlation between the proportion of South Americans and percentage of population with at least high school diploma education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.040 and weighted average of 87.9%, a difference of 2.6%.

High School Diploma Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Sri Lanka	South American
Minimum	80.0%	68.2%
Maximum	98.5%	100.0%
Range	18.5%	31.8%
Mean	92.0%	87.6%
Median	92.5%	87.9%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	90.1%	84.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	95.0%	90.3%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	4.9%	5.5%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.1%	6.1%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.1%	6.0%

Similar Demographics by High School Diploma

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Sri Lanka by High School Diploma

In terms of high school diploma, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sri Lanka are Immigrants from Belarus (90.2%, a difference of 0.010%), Yugoslavian (90.2%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Greece (90.3%, a difference of 0.030%), Menominee (90.3%, a difference of 0.030%), and Palestinian (90.3%, a difference of 0.050%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	High School Diploma
Syrians	97.0 /100 \| #106	Exceptional 90.3%
Immigrants \| Russia	96.9 /100 \| #107	Exceptional 90.3%
Palestinians	96.7 /100 \| #108	Exceptional 90.3%
Immigrants \| Zimbabwe	96.7 /100 \| #109	Exceptional 90.3%
Immigrants \| Greece	96.6 /100 \| #110	Exceptional 90.3%
Menominee	96.6 /100 \| #111	Exceptional 90.3%
Immigrants \| Belarus	96.4 /100 \| #112	Exceptional 90.2%
Immigrants \| Sri Lanka	96.3 /100 \| #113	Exceptional 90.2%
Yugoslavians	96.2 /100 \| #114	Exceptional 90.2%
Immigrants \| Hungary	95.8 /100 \| #115	Exceptional 90.2%
Immigrants \| Germany	95.7 /100 \| #116	Exceptional 90.2%
Jordanians	95.4 /100 \| #117	Exceptional 90.2%
Israelis	95.1 /100 \| #118	Exceptional 90.1%
Immigrants \| Eastern Europe	94.9 /100 \| #119	Exceptional 90.1%
Ottawa	94.4 /100 \| #120	Exceptional 90.1%

Demographics Similar to South Americans by High School Diploma

In terms of high school diploma, the demographic groups most similar to South Americans are Taiwanese (87.9%, a difference of 0.0%), Sioux (87.9%, a difference of 0.0%), Subsaharan African (87.9%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Bahamas (88.0%, a difference of 0.030%), and Immigrants from Panama (88.0%, a difference of 0.050%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	High School Diploma
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	3.4 /100 \| #232	Tragic 88.0%
Immigrants \| Panama	3.1 /100 \| #233	Tragic 88.0%
Immigrants \| Thailand	3.1 /100 \| #234	Tragic 88.0%
Immigrants \| Bahamas	2.9 /100 \| #235	Tragic 88.0%
Sub-Saharan Africans	2.8 /100 \| #236	Tragic 87.9%
Taiwanese	2.8 /100 \| #237	Tragic 87.9%
Sioux	2.7 /100 \| #238	Tragic 87.9%
South Americans	2.7 /100 \| #239	Tragic 87.9%
Comanche	2.2 /100 \| #240	Tragic 87.9%
Immigrants \| Uzbekistan	2.1 /100 \| #241	Tragic 87.8%
Cheyenne	2.1 /100 \| #242	Tragic 87.8%
Immigrants \| Philippines	1.9 /100 \| #243	Tragic 87.8%
Choctaw	1.9 /100 \| #244	Tragic 87.8%
Peruvians	1.9 /100 \| #245	Tragic 87.8%
Immigrants \| Eritrea	1.7 /100 \| #246	Tragic 87.8%