Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 87.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Dominican Republic, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Dominican Republic is 87.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Dominican Republic peaked at 88.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 2015.
That places Dominican Republic 13th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 85.5% | — |
| 2016 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 87.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 87.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 87.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.2%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.6% | 85.5% | 88.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 87.0% | 88.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.19 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.07 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Dominican Republic was 87.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Dominican Republic ranks 13th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release