Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural was 4.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Dominican Republic, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Dominican Republic stood at 4.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 79th out of 95 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.1%, 51% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%, 74% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.19 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.07 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
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 4.2% 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 6.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 79th out of 95 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 6.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release