Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total was 0.26 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Dominican Republic, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Dominican Republic stood at 0.26.
The figure is down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.31 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1960.
That places Dominican Republic 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.03 | — |
| 1965 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 0.11 | +57.1% |
| 1985 | 0.16 | +45.5% |
| 1990 | 0.22 | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 0.27 | +22.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.26 | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.135 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.245 | 0.22 | 0.27 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.305 | 0.3 | 0.31 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 562,676 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Dominican Republic?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total in Dominican Republic was 0.26 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
- Dominican Republic ranks 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 tertiary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 25.