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
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Dominican Republic, 2000–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3006 LPIA | 0.2188 LPIA | 0.3572 LPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2159 LPIA | 0.1945 LPIA | 0.2442 LPIA | 6 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (2025)
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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February 2026 Data Release