Dominican Republic vs United States of America: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Dominican Republic
13.1%
in 2024
United States of America
12.9%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
18th
United States of America rank
21st
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Dominican Republic
- United States of America
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 13.1% against 12.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 21st of 124 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 12.1% | 10.9% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.6% | 0.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Dominican Republic or United States of America?
- Dominican Republic, at 13.1% against 12.9% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Dominican Republic and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and United States of America rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 21st of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, 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