Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 70.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 70.7% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 97.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.3% | — |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 59.9% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 92.4% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.7% | 41.5% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 58.7% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 70.7% | 93.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 70.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release