Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 80.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.3%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
105th
of 183 countries
All-time high
83.2%
in 2021
All-time low
73.8%
in 2005
Years of data
21
2002–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Dominican Republic, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Dominican Republic stood at 80.3%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Dominican Republic peaked at 83.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 2005.
Dominican Republic ranks 105th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 74.4% | — |
| 2004 | 76.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 83.2% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 81.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | -1.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 80.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.1%, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 80.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3% | 73.8% | 77.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 77.4% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 80.3% | 83.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 102 Paraguay 81.3% compare
- 103 Nicaragua 80.8% compare
- 104 Luxembourg 80.8% compare
- 106 Puerto Rico 80.2% compare
- 107 Burundi 80.1% compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 80.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Dominican Republic was 80.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 2005.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Dominican Republic ranks 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release