Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Dominican Republic
0.1973 LPIA
in 2015
Mexico
0.2274 LPIA
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
80th
Mexico rank
77th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.2274 LPIA against 0.1973 LPIA in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0301 LPIA.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 80th and Mexico ranks 77th of 91 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 | 0.3023 LPIA | 0.1409 LPIA | 0.1615 LPIA | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 0.2159 LPIA | 0.1887 LPIA | 0.0273 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?
- Mexico, at 0.2274 LPIA against 0.1973 LPIA in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 0.0301 LPIA, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 12 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 80th and Mexico ranks 77th of 91 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, male, 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
February 2026 Data Release