Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 38.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Dominican Republic stood at 38.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 43.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 89th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.5% | — |
| 1972 | 8.0% | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +104.8% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +44.8% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +43.6% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 36.6% | 43.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 37.6% | 41.3% | 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, male in Dominican Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Dominican Republic was 38.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release