Scandinavian vs Immigrants from Eastern Europe Doctorate Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 462,476,987 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Scandinavians and percentage of population with at least doctorate degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.306 and weighted average of 1.8%. 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 15.1%.

Doctorate Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Scandinavian	Immigrants from Eastern Europe
Minimum	0.41%	0.013%
Maximum	18.8%	7.2%
Range	18.4%	7.2%
Mean	3.0%	1.7%
Median	1.8%	1.6%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	1.3%	0.99%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	2.7%	2.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	1.4%	1.1%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	3.6%	1.1%
Standard Deviation (Population)	3.6%	1.1%

Similar Demographics by Doctorate Degree

Demographics Similar to Scandinavians by Doctorate Degree

In terms of doctorate degree, the demographic groups most similar to Scandinavians are Ghanaian (1.8%, a difference of 0.050%), French (1.8%, a difference of 0.12%), Iraqi (1.8%, a difference of 0.18%), Spanish (1.8%, a difference of 0.19%), and Immigrants from Thailand (1.8%, a difference of 0.21%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Doctorate Degree
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%
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%

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%