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 10.26 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 10.26, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 70th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 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 | 2.66 | — |
| 2007 | 7.38 | +177.3% |
| 2010 | 7.42 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.53 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.67 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.73 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.88 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.02 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9.31 | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 9.24 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 10.26 | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.66 | 2.66 | 2.66 | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.38 | 7.38 | 7.38 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 7.42 | 9.31 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.26 | 10.26 | 10.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.32 compare
- 68 South Africa 10.3 compare
- 69 Macau, China 10.27 compare
- 71 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.25 compare
- 72 Palestine, State of 10.22 compare
- 73 Jamaica 10.22 compare
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 10.26 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 10.26 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 2.66 in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Dominican Republic ranks 70th out of 121 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 30.1%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release