Puerto Rican vs Immigrants from Afghanistan Professional Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 524,505,340 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Puerto Ricans and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.175 and weighted average of 3.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 147,614,795 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Afghanistan and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.138 and weighted average of 4.5%, a difference of 37.7%.

Professional Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Puerto Rican	Immigrants from Afghanistan
Minimum	0.087%	0.62%
Maximum	15.3%	6.3%
Range	15.2%	5.7%
Mean	3.0%	3.8%
Median	2.2%	4.1%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	1.7%	2.7%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	3.3%	5.0%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	1.7%	2.2%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	2.6%	1.5%
Standard Deviation (Population)	2.5%	1.5%

Similar Demographics by Professional Degree

Demographics Similar to Puerto Ricans by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Puerto Ricans are Immigrants from Laos (3.2%, a difference of 0.010%), Nepalese (3.2%, a difference of 0.21%), Immigrants from Micronesia (3.2%, a difference of 0.24%), Choctaw (3.2%, a difference of 0.48%), and Mexican American Indian (3.3%, a difference of 0.69%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Pima	0.1 /100 \| #309	Tragic 3.3%
Immigrants \| Latin America	0.1 /100 \| #310	Tragic 3.3%
Cherokee	0.1 /100 \| #311	Tragic 3.3%
Sioux	0.1 /100 \| #312	Tragic 3.3%
Yuman	0.1 /100 \| #313	Tragic 3.3%
Mexican American Indians	0.1 /100 \| #314	Tragic 3.3%
Immigrants \| Laos	0.1 /100 \| #315	Tragic 3.2%
Puerto Ricans	0.1 /100 \| #316	Tragic 3.2%
Nepalese	0.1 /100 \| #317	Tragic 3.2%
Immigrants \| Micronesia	0.1 /100 \| #318	Tragic 3.2%
Choctaw	0.1 /100 \| #319	Tragic 3.2%
Seminole	0.1 /100 \| #320	Tragic 3.2%
Tsimshian	0.0 /100 \| #321	Tragic 3.2%
Hispanics or Latinos	0.0 /100 \| #322	Tragic 3.2%
Inupiat	0.0 /100 \| #323	Tragic 3.2%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Afghanistan by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Afghanistan are Immigrants from Colombia (4.5%, a difference of 0.030%), Immigrants from Sierra Leone (4.5%, a difference of 0.070%), Chinese (4.5%, a difference of 0.080%), Costa Rican (4.5%, a difference of 0.11%), and Immigrants from Zaire (4.5%, a difference of 0.26%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Immigrants \| Senegal	68.0 /100 \| #160	Good 4.5%
Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs	67.4 /100 \| #161	Good 4.5%
Peruvians	65.2 /100 \| #162	Good 4.5%
Sierra Leoneans	64.3 /100 \| #163	Good 4.5%
Swiss	61.0 /100 \| #164	Good 4.5%
Costa Ricans	59.9 /100 \| #165	Average 4.5%
Immigrants \| Colombia	59.4 /100 \| #166	Average 4.5%
Immigrants \| Afghanistan	59.2 /100 \| #167	Average 4.5%
Immigrants \| Sierra Leone	58.7 /100 \| #168	Average 4.5%
Chinese	58.6 /100 \| #169	Average 4.5%
Immigrants \| Zaire	57.4 /100 \| #170	Average 4.5%
Immigrants \| Bangladesh	56.0 /100 \| #171	Average 4.4%
Spaniards	52.0 /100 \| #172	Average 4.4%
English	50.1 /100 \| #173	Average 4.4%
Kenyans	50.0 /100 \| #174	Average 4.4%