Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total was 2.73 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Dominican Republic, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Dominican Republic is 2.73, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.73 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 1960.
Dominican Republic ranks 82nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.19 | — |
| 1965 | 0.49 | +157.9% |
| 1970 | 0.85 | +73.5% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | +25.9% |
| 1980 | 1.33 | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 1.51 | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 1.59 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.6 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.9 | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 2.32 | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 2.73 | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.34 | 0.19 | 0.49 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.96 | 0.85 | 1.07 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.42 | 1.33 | 1.51 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.59 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.9 | 2.32 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 1 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Dominican Republic?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total in Dominican Republic was 2.73 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.