Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 2.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Dominican Republic, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2.8% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2015.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2013.
Dominican Republic ranks 82nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -3.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.3%, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 59% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 79 Brazil 3.7% compare
- 80 Rwanda 3.5%
- 81 Cambodia 3.4%
- 83 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.7% compare
- 84 Peru 2.5% compare
- 85 El Salvador 2.1% compare
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 2.8% 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 4.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd 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 down 24.2%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release