Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.3095 LPIA in 2015. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Dominican Republic, 2001–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.3095 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.4672 LPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2776 LPIA, in 2001.
Dominican Republic ranks 64th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2776 LPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.3906 LPIA | +40.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3848 LPIA | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2836 LPIA | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4672 LPIA | +64.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3518 LPIA | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3681 LPIA | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3282 LPIA | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3174 LPIA | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3302 LPIA | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3095 LPIA | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3608 LPIA | 0.2776 LPIA | 0.4672 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3342 LPIA | 0.3095 LPIA | 0.3681 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 0.3095 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 0.4672 LPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2776 LPIA in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 64th out of 87 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 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release