Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1994.
That places Dominican Republic 138th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -45.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -61.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +70.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +80.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 43% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +80.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 1996 | +70.8% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1993 | -61.8% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 135 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
- 136 Guatemala 0.4% compare
- 137 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
- 139 Mauritius 0.3% compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 0.3% compare
- 141 Zambia 0.3% compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Dominican Republic was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 138th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release