Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 1.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2012–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.7% for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
That places Dominican Republic 88th out of 124 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.5% | — |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -11.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 77% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.19 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.07 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 1.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 88th out of 124 countries with data for 2017.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of students from abroad studying in a given country, as a percentage of the total tertiary enrollment in that country.