Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 70.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 70.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 77.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1998.
That places Dominican Republic 114th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.6% | — |
| 1999 | 53.6% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 51.6% | 53.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 57.1% | 77.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 67.8% | 75.4% | 10 |
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, upper secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 70.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1998.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 114th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.