Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Dominican Republic
18.3%
in 2015
Ecuador
19.6%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
72nd
Ecuador rank
71st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 19.6% against 18.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 72nd and Ecuador ranks 71st of 101 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 17.5% | 1.4% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 20.3% | 4.3% | Ecuador |
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 Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 19.6% against 18.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 1.3%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 72nd and Ecuador ranks 71st of 101 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, urban, female (%). 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