Immigrants from Sri Lanka vs Sri Lankan High School Diploma

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 149,700,552 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sri Lanka and percentage of population with at least high school diploma education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.106 and weighted average of 90.2%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 440,593,537 people shows a poor negative correlation between the proportion of Sri Lankans and percentage of population with at least high school diploma education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.142 and weighted average of 87.0%, a difference of 3.7%.

High School Diploma Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Sri Lanka	Sri Lankan
Minimum	80.0%	57.8%
Maximum	98.5%	100.0%
Range	18.5%	42.2%
Mean	92.0%	82.1%
Median	92.5%	83.1%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	90.1%	75.5%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	95.0%	88.8%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	4.9%	13.3%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	4.1%	9.2%
Standard Deviation (Population)	4.1%	9.1%

Similar Demographics by High School Diploma

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Sri Lanka by High School Diploma

In terms of high school diploma, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sri Lanka are Immigrants from Belarus (90.2%, a difference of 0.010%), Yugoslavian (90.2%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Greece (90.3%, a difference of 0.030%), Menominee (90.3%, a difference of 0.030%), and Palestinian (90.3%, a difference of 0.050%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	High School Diploma
Syrians	97.0 /100 \| #106	Exceptional 90.3%
Immigrants \| Russia	96.9 /100 \| #107	Exceptional 90.3%
Palestinians	96.7 /100 \| #108	Exceptional 90.3%
Immigrants \| Zimbabwe	96.7 /100 \| #109	Exceptional 90.3%
Immigrants \| Greece	96.6 /100 \| #110	Exceptional 90.3%
Menominee	96.6 /100 \| #111	Exceptional 90.3%
Immigrants \| Belarus	96.4 /100 \| #112	Exceptional 90.2%
Immigrants \| Sri Lanka	96.3 /100 \| #113	Exceptional 90.2%
Yugoslavians	96.2 /100 \| #114	Exceptional 90.2%
Immigrants \| Hungary	95.8 /100 \| #115	Exceptional 90.2%
Immigrants \| Germany	95.7 /100 \| #116	Exceptional 90.2%
Jordanians	95.4 /100 \| #117	Exceptional 90.2%
Israelis	95.1 /100 \| #118	Exceptional 90.1%
Immigrants \| Eastern Europe	94.9 /100 \| #119	Exceptional 90.1%
Ottawa	94.4 /100 \| #120	Exceptional 90.1%

Demographics Similar to Sri Lankans by High School Diploma

In terms of high school diploma, the demographic groups most similar to Sri Lankans are Pennsylvania German (87.0%, a difference of 0.010%), Malaysian (87.0%, a difference of 0.010%), Black/African American (87.0%, a difference of 0.040%), Immigrants from Congo (87.0%, a difference of 0.050%), and West Indian (86.9%, a difference of 0.080%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	High School Diploma
Immigrants \| Peru	0.4 /100 \| #262	Tragic 87.3%
Immigrants \| South Eastern Asia	0.3 /100 \| #263	Tragic 87.2%
Jamaicans	0.3 /100 \| #264	Tragic 87.2%
U.S. Virgin Islanders	0.2 /100 \| #265	Tragic 87.1%
Immigrants \| Congo	0.2 /100 \| #266	Tragic 87.0%
Blacks/African Americans	0.2 /100 \| #267	Tragic 87.0%
Pennsylvania Germans	0.2 /100 \| #268	Tragic 87.0%
Sri Lankans	0.2 /100 \| #269	Tragic 87.0%
Malaysians	0.2 /100 \| #270	Tragic 87.0%
West Indians	0.1 /100 \| #271	Tragic 86.9%
Trinidadians and Tobagonians	0.1 /100 \| #272	Tragic 86.9%
Immigrants \| Jamaica	0.1 /100 \| #273	Tragic 86.9%
Bangladeshis	0.1 /100 \| #274	Tragic 86.9%
Immigrants \| Trinidad and Tobago	0.1 /100 \| #275	Tragic 86.8%
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	0.1 /100 \| #276	Tragic 86.7%