The comparison between foreign born Mexicans and foreign born Dominicans was made due to the numerous cultural ties that these nations share. The correlation is further shown in the graph above, where foreign born Mexicans and foreign born Dominicans have close educational attainment statistics. A high percentage of the population did not even graduate high school and a very small percentage pursued a higher education. To add, there is a large disparity in population. There are 287,592 Dominicans over 25 and 75,295 Mexicans over the age of 25. These statistics suggests that both these immigrant groups face difficulties in assimilating and pursuing education. Ultimately, the lack of education also means a lack of high skilled labor, causing a barrier for socio-economic mobility.