Dominican Republic vs Philippines: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Dominican Republic
61.6%
in 2024
Philippines
61.9%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
87th
Philippines rank
86th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Dominican Republic
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 61.9% against 61.6% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 87th and Philippines ranks 86th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 23.8% | 9.8% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 57.0% | 10.6% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 59.4% | 2.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 62.5% | 3.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Dominican Republic or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 61.9% against 61.6% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Dominican Republic and Philippines?
- 0.3%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Philippines?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Philippines rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 87th and Philippines ranks 86th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.