Italian vs Immigrants from Eastern Europe Doctorate Degree

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%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 469,545,565 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Eastern Europe and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.421 and weighted average of 2.1%, a difference of 7.6%.

Doctorate Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Italian	Immigrants from Eastern Europe
Minimum	0.72%	0.013%
Maximum	12.5%	7.2%
Range	11.8%	7.2%
Mean	2.2%	1.7%
Median	1.9%	1.6%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	1.4%	0.99%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	2.1%	2.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.77%	1.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	1.8%	1.1%
Standard Deviation (Population)	1.8%	1.1%

Similar Demographics by Doctorate Degree

Demographics Similar to Italians by Doctorate Degree

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%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Serbians	88.7 /100 \| #135	Excellent 2.0%
Swedes	88.3 /100 \| #136	Excellent 2.0%
South American Indians	88.3 /100 \| #137	Excellent 2.0%
Swiss	88.0 /100 \| #138	Excellent 2.0%
Afghans	87.2 /100 \| #139	Excellent 2.0%
Immigrants \| Africa	87.0 /100 \| #140	Excellent 2.0%
Senegalese	86.7 /100 \| #141	Excellent 2.0%
Italians	86.0 /100 \| #142	Excellent 2.0%
Sierra Leoneans	85.1 /100 \| #143	Excellent 2.0%
Immigrants \| Moldova	84.3 /100 \| #144	Excellent 2.0%
Kenyans	83.6 /100 \| #145	Excellent 1.9%
Immigrants \| Syria	83.6 /100 \| #146	Excellent 1.9%
Immigrants \| Senegal	82.5 /100 \| #147	Excellent 1.9%
Luxembourgers	81.1 /100 \| #148	Excellent 1.9%
Basques	76.9 /100 \| #149	Good 1.9%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Eastern Europe by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Eastern Europe are Immigrants from Egypt (2.1%, a difference of 0.0%), Immigrants from Eastern Africa (2.1%, a difference of 0.030%), Armenian (2.1%, a difference of 0.18%), Immigrants from Chile (2.1%, a difference of 0.25%), and Immigrants from Eritrea (2.1%, a difference of 0.26%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Alsatians	99.0 /100 \| #93	Exceptional 2.1%
Greeks	98.8 /100 \| #94	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Romania	98.7 /100 \| #95	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Northern Africa	98.4 /100 \| #96	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Eritrea	98.4 /100 \| #97	Exceptional 2.1%
Armenians	98.3 /100 \| #98	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Egypt	98.2 /100 \| #99	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Eastern Europe	98.2 /100 \| #100	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Eastern Africa	98.2 /100 \| #101	Exceptional 2.1%
Immigrants \| Chile	98.1 /100 \| #102	Exceptional 2.1%
Romanians	98.1 /100 \| #103	Exceptional 2.1%
Austrians	98.0 /100 \| #104	Exceptional 2.1%
Arabs	97.8 /100 \| #105	Exceptional 2.1%
Sudanese	97.7 /100 \| #106	Exceptional 2.1%
Europeans	97.5 /100 \| #107	Exceptional 2.1%