Dominican Republic vs Portugal: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes
Dominican Republic
40.4%
in 2024
Portugal
49.4%
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
8th
Portugal rank
5th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes over time
- Dominican Republic
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 49.4% against 40.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 26.6% | 4.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 33.3% | 15.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 47.5% | 24.2% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 49.4% against 40.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 9.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Portugal rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 5th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes (%). 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