Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 31.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Dominican Republic, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Dominican Republic is 31.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Dominican Republic peaked at 34.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2022.
Dominican Republic ranks 143rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34.3% | — |
| 2014 | 32.3% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 31.7% | -0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 31.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 31.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.4%, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.5% | 32.3% | 34.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 31.2% | 33.0% | 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 public institutions in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Dominican Republic was 31.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 143rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release