Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes was 40.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 40.4% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 42.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 74.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 8th of 41 countries on this measure, 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, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.6% | — |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 28.4% | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | +53.3% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 68.9% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | -42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 19.6% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 32.3% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 40.4% | 74.4% | 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, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 40.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release