Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 27.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 27.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic peaked at 38.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2022.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38.3% | — |
| 2016 | 33.9% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 28.3% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.8% | 32.2% | 38.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 27.4% | 29.2% | 5 |
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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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic was 27.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release