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

Dominican Republic: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.1973 LPIA in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1973 LPIA
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
80th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.3572 LPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.1945 LPIA
in 2013
Years of data
14
2000–2015

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Dominican Republic, 2000–2015

00.10.20.30.42000200720152000: 0.303 LPIA2001: 0.288 LPIA2002: 0.253 LPIA2003: 0.32 LPIA2004: 0.348 LPIA2005: 0.317 LPIA2007: 0.219 LPIA2009: 0.357 LPIA2010: 0.244 LPIA2011: 0.219 LPIA2012: 0.229 LPIA2013: 0.194 LPIA2014: 0.212 LPIA2015: 0.197 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Dominican Republic is 0.1973 LPIA, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3572 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1945 LPIA, in 2013.

Dominican Republic ranks 80th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2015.
Year LPIA Change
2000 0.3026 LPIA
2001 0.2878 LPIA -4.9%
2002 0.2531 LPIA -12.1%
2003 0.3202 LPIA +26.5%
2004 0.3479 LPIA +8.6%
2005 0.3169 LPIA -8.9%
2007 0.2188 LPIA -31.0%
2009 0.3572 LPIA +63.3%
2010 0.2442 LPIA -31.6%
2011 0.2188 LPIA -10.4%
2012 0.2287 LPIA +4.5%
2013 0.1945 LPIA -15.0%
2014 0.2121 LPIA +9.1%
2015 0.1973 LPIA -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3006 LPIA 0.2188 LPIA 0.3572 LPIA 8
2010s 0.2159 LPIA 0.1945 LPIA 0.2442 LPIA 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 77 Mexico 0.2274 LPIA compare
  2. 78 Romania 0.2105 LPIA compare
  3. 79 Uruguay 0.2037 LPIA compare
  4. 81 Colombia 0.19 LPIA compare
  5. 82 El Salvador 0.1787 LPIA compare
  6. 83 Brazil 0.1579 LPIA 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 0.1973 LPIA 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 0.3572 LPIA in 2009.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1945 LPIA in 2013.
How does Dominican Republic rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Dominican Republic ranks 80th out of 91 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 down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
91 places, 1,439 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release