Dominican Republic vs Netherlands: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Dominican Republic
3 years
in 2025
Netherlands
3 years
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
88th
Netherlands rank
88th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Dominican Republic
- Netherlands
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 88th and Netherlands ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.4 years | 3.8 years | 1.4 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Dominican Republic or Netherlands?
- Dominican Republic, at 3 years against 3 years in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Dominican Republic and Netherlands?
- 0 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Netherlands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Netherlands rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 88th and Netherlands ranks 88th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). 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