Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 9.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Dominican Republic, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Dominican Republic is 9.93, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 76th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.89 | — |
| 2000 | 6.78 | +134.6% |
| 2001 | 6.86 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.11 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.32 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.56 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.41 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.64 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.17 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 7.79 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 7.95 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.24 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 7.33 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.43 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.52 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.65 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.72 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.04 | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 8.72 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 8.89 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.87 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.05 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.13 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.16 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.32 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 9.93 | +6.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.95, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9.93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.93, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +134.6% | 2.89 | 6.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.89 | 2.89 | 2.89 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.36 | 6.78 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.04 | 7.24 | 9.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 | 9.05 | 9.93 | 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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Dominican Republic?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Dominican Republic was 9.93 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Dominican Republic ranks 76th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release