Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 57.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Dominican Republic, 2012–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Dominican Republic stood at 57.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
That places Dominican Republic 25th out of 138 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 57.6% | — |
| 2014 | 57.4% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -4.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 57.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 57.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.0%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 institutions in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Dominican Republic was 57.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 25th out of 138 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.