Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Dominican Republic
0.2559 LPIA
in 2015
Mexico
0.2432 LPIA
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
77th
Mexico rank
79th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Mexico
0.10.20.30.4200020122025

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 0.2559 LPIA against 0.2432 LPIA in Mexico, a difference of 0.0127 LPIA.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 79th of 93 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 0.34 LPIA 0.1423 LPIA 0.1976 LPIA Dominican Republic
2010s 0.2764 LPIA 0.193 LPIA 0.0834 LPIA Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
Dominican Republic, at 0.2559 LPIA against 0.2432 LPIA in Mexico as of 2015.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
0.0127 LPIA, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 79th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
93 places, 1,472 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release