Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.49 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.49 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.49 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7731 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Dominican Republic 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7747 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.7731 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.807 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8841 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.28 GPIA | +44.5% |
| 2003 | 1.37 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.37 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.38 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.45 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.44 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.44 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.46 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.49 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.48 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.49 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.49 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8097 GPIA | 0.7731 GPIA | 0.8841 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.42 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.48 GPIA | 1.46 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Dominican Republic was 1.49 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7731 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release