Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.51 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.51 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.51 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.9312 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Dominican Republic, 2001–2015

00.511.52001200820152001: 0.931 GPIA2002: 1.3 GPIA2003: 1.2 GPIA2004: 1.2 GPIA2005: 1.1 GPIA2006: 1.1 GPIA2007: 1.4 GPIA2008: 1.4 GPIA2009: 1.4 GPIA2010: 1.4 GPIA2011: 1.5 GPIA2012: 1.5 GPIA2013: 1.5 GPIA2014: 1.5 GPIA2015: 1.5 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2015, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Dominican Republic stood at 1.51 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.51 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9312 GPIA, in 2001.

That places Dominican Republic 5th out of 88 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Dominican Republic, 2001 to 2015.
Year GPIA Change
2001 0.9312 GPIA
2002 1.32 GPIA +41.4%
2003 1.24 GPIA -6.0%
2004 1.17 GPIA -5.6%
2005 1.14 GPIA -2.6%
2006 1.12 GPIA -1.3%
2007 1.37 GPIA +22.2%
2008 1.44 GPIA +5.3%
2009 1.35 GPIA -6.2%
2010 1.43 GPIA +5.7%
2011 1.51 GPIA +5.3%
2012 1.46 GPIA -3.4%
2013 1.45 GPIA -0.3%
2014 1.5 GPIA +3.1%
2015 1.51 GPIA +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.23 GPIA 0.9312 GPIA 1.44 GPIA 9
2010s 1.48 GPIA 1.43 GPIA 1.51 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 2 Jamaica 1.59 GPIA compare
  2. 3 Brazil 1.53 GPIA compare
  3. 4 Iceland 1.52 GPIA compare
  4. 6 Portugal 1.48 GPIA compare
  5. 7 Mongolia 1.47 GPIA compare
  6. 8 Panama 1.47 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Dominican Republic?
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Dominican Republic was 1.51 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.51 GPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9312 GPIA in 2001.
How does Dominican Republic rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Dominican Republic ranks 5th out of 88 countries with data for 2015.
Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
88 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release