Scotch-Irish vs Immigrants from Ireland High School Diploma

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 548,780,422 people shows a mild positive correlation between the proportion of Scotch-Irish and percentage of population with at least high school diploma education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.353 and weighted average of 90.8%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 240,784,498 people shows a weak negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Ireland and percentage of population with at least high school diploma education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.288 and weighted average of 91.3%, a difference of 0.62%.

High School Diploma Correlation Summary

Measurement	Scotch-Irish	Immigrants from Ireland
Minimum	67.9%	71.4%
Maximum	100.0%	100.0%
Range	32.1%	28.6%
Mean	91.2%	93.8%
Median	90.9%	94.5%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	88.2%	91.8%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	96.1%	96.7%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	7.9%	4.9%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	6.7%	4.3%
Standard Deviation (Population)	6.7%	4.3%

Similar Demographics by High School Diploma

Demographics Similar to Scotch-Irish by High School Diploma

In terms of high school diploma, the demographic groups most similar to Scotch-Irish are Immigrants from Moldova (90.7%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from England (90.8%, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from Switzerland (90.8%, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from Denmark (90.8%, a difference of 0.050%), and Immigrants from Saudi Arabia (90.7%, a difference of 0.050%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	High School Diploma
Cambodians	99.4 /100 \| #75	Exceptional 90.8%
Hungarians	99.3 /100 \| #76	Exceptional 90.8%
Native Hawaiians	99.3 /100 \| #77	Exceptional 90.8%
Burmese	99.3 /100 \| #78	Exceptional 90.8%
Immigrants \| Denmark	99.3 /100 \| #79	Exceptional 90.8%
Immigrants \| England	99.3 /100 \| #80	Exceptional 90.8%
Immigrants \| Switzerland	99.3 /100 \| #81	Exceptional 90.8%
Scotch-Irish	99.2 /100 \| #82	Exceptional 90.8%
Immigrants \| Moldova	99.2 /100 \| #83	Exceptional 90.7%
Immigrants \| Saudi Arabia	99.1 /100 \| #84	Exceptional 90.7%
Romanians	98.9 /100 \| #85	Exceptional 90.7%
Immigrants \| Bulgaria	98.9 /100 \| #86	Exceptional 90.6%
Immigrants \| Turkey	98.9 /100 \| #87	Exceptional 90.6%
Immigrants \| France	98.8 /100 \| #88	Exceptional 90.6%
Canadians	98.7 /100 \| #89	Exceptional 90.6%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Ireland by High School Diploma

In terms of high school diploma, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Ireland are Tsimshian (91.3%, a difference of 0.020%), Immigrants from Scotland (91.3%, a difference of 0.020%), Dutch (91.3%, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from Lithuania (91.3%, a difference of 0.040%), and Irish (91.4%, a difference of 0.050%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	High School Diploma
Iranians	99.9 /100 \| #30	Exceptional 91.4%
Immigrants \| Northern Europe	99.9 /100 \| #31	Exceptional 91.4%
English	99.9 /100 \| #32	Exceptional 91.4%
Okinawans	99.9 /100 \| #33	Exceptional 91.4%
Scottish	99.9 /100 \| #34	Exceptional 91.4%
Irish	99.9 /100 \| #35	Exceptional 91.4%
Tsimshian	99.9 /100 \| #36	Exceptional 91.3%
Immigrants \| Ireland	99.9 /100 \| #37	Exceptional 91.3%
Immigrants \| Scotland	99.8 /100 \| #38	Exceptional 91.3%
Dutch	99.8 /100 \| #39	Exceptional 91.3%
Immigrants \| Lithuania	99.8 /100 \| #40	Exceptional 91.3%
Immigrants \| Australia	99.8 /100 \| #41	Exceptional 91.3%
Northern Europeans	99.8 /100 \| #42	Exceptional 91.3%
British	99.8 /100 \| #43	Exceptional 91.3%
Immigrants \| Austria	99.8 /100 \| #44	Exceptional 91.3%