Italian vs Immigrants from Thailand 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 315,045,663 people shows a moderate positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Thailand and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.474 and weighted average of 1.8%, a difference of 6.8%.

Doctorate Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Italian	Immigrants from Thailand
Minimum	0.72%	0.35%
Maximum	12.5%	8.0%
Range	11.8%	7.6%
Mean	2.2%	2.1%
Median	1.9%	1.5%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	1.4%	1.0%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	2.1%	2.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	0.77%	1.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	1.8%	1.9%
Standard Deviation (Population)	1.8%	1.9%

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 Thailand by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Thailand are Spanish (1.8%, a difference of 0.020%), Iraqi (1.8%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Bangladesh (1.8%, a difference of 0.080%), Norwegian (1.8%, a difference of 0.090%), and French (1.8%, a difference of 0.090%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
Sri Lankans	60.3 /100 \| #168	Good 1.9%
Vietnamese	54.8 /100 \| #169	Average 1.9%
Costa Ricans	53.3 /100 \| #170	Average 1.8%
Bermudans	52.1 /100 \| #171	Average 1.8%
Belgians	50.3 /100 \| #172	Average 1.8%
Norwegians	50.0 /100 \| #173	Average 1.8%
Immigrants \| Bangladesh	50.0 /100 \| #174	Average 1.8%
Immigrants \| Thailand	49.4 /100 \| #175	Average 1.8%
Spanish	49.3 /100 \| #176	Average 1.8%
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%