Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 64.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Dominican Republic, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Dominican Republic stood at 64.4%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Dominican Republic peaked at 64.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2014.
That places Dominican Republic 9th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 58.1% | — |
| 2014 | 56.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 64.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.8%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 64.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.2%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.5% | 56.9% | 63.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 62.5% | 64.4% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Dominican Republic was 64.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2014.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Dominican Republic ranks 9th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release