Sri Lankan vs Immigrants from Barbados Professional Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 439,314,043 people shows a substantial negative correlation between the proportion of Sri Lankans and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.567 and weighted average of 4.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 112,711,705 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Barbados and percentage of population with at least professional degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.421 and weighted average of 3.9%, a difference of 9.3%.

Professional Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Sri Lankan	Immigrants from Barbados
Minimum	0.14%	0.017%
Maximum	6.4%	8.9%
Range	6.2%	8.8%
Mean	3.0%	3.2%
Median	2.9%	3.0%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	1.8%	1.7%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	4.1%	4.1%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	2.4%	2.4%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	1.5%	2.0%
Standard Deviation (Population)	1.5%	2.0%

Similar Demographics by Professional Degree

Demographics Similar to Sri Lankans by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Sri Lankans are Immigrants from Poland (4.3%, a difference of 0.040%), Slovak (4.3%, a difference of 0.30%), Ghanaian (4.3%, a difference of 0.32%), French (4.2%, a difference of 0.37%), and Immigrants from Thailand (4.3%, a difference of 0.47%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Belgians	36.2 /100 \| #184	Fair 4.3%
Welsh	35.8 /100 \| #185	Fair 4.3%
Scotch-Irish	34.2 /100 \| #186	Fair 4.3%
Immigrants \| Cameroon	33.3 /100 \| #187	Fair 4.3%
Immigrants \| Thailand	31.7 /100 \| #188	Fair 4.3%
Slovaks	30.7 /100 \| #189	Fair 4.3%
Immigrants \| Poland	29.2 /100 \| #190	Fair 4.3%
Sri Lankans	29.0 /100 \| #191	Fair 4.3%
Ghanaians	27.3 /100 \| #192	Fair 4.3%
French	27.1 /100 \| #193	Fair 4.2%
Scandinavians	25.8 /100 \| #194	Fair 4.2%
Nigerians	24.6 /100 \| #195	Fair 4.2%
Spanish	23.0 /100 \| #196	Fair 4.2%
Czechoslovakians	22.4 /100 \| #197	Fair 4.2%
Immigrants \| Middle Africa	22.1 /100 \| #198	Fair 4.2%

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Barbados by Professional Degree

In terms of professional degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Barbados are Nonimmigrants (3.9%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Philippines (3.9%, a difference of 0.050%), Spanish American (3.9%, a difference of 0.22%), Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (3.9%, a difference of 0.29%), and Cree (3.9%, a difference of 0.31%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Professional Degree
Immigrants \| West Indies	5.6 /100 \| #228	Tragic 4.0%
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	5.4 /100 \| #229	Tragic 3.9%
Nicaraguans	5.1 /100 \| #230	Tragic 3.9%
Ecuadorians	4.6 /100 \| #231	Tragic 3.9%
Cree	4.3 /100 \| #232	Tragic 3.9%
Immigrants \| Philippines	4.1 /100 \| #233	Tragic 3.9%
Immigrants \| Nonimmigrants	4.0 /100 \| #234	Tragic 3.9%
Immigrants \| Barbados	4.0 /100 \| #235	Tragic 3.9%
Spanish Americans	3.8 /100 \| #236	Tragic 3.9%
Immigrants \| Trinidad and Tobago	3.8 /100 \| #237	Tragic 3.9%
Colville	2.6 /100 \| #238	Tragic 3.8%
British West Indians	2.4 /100 \| #239	Tragic 3.8%
Immigrants \| Ecuador	2.3 /100 \| #240	Tragic 3.8%
Alaskan Athabascans	2.3 /100 \| #241	Tragic 3.8%
Native Hawaiians	2.3 /100 \| #242	Tragic 3.8%