Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic stood at 13.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic peaked at 18.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2015.
Dominican Republic ranks 93rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15.1% | — |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -57.2% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +156.4% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.9% | 7.1% | 18.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.8% | 15.3% | 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 13.8% 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 18.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Dominican Republic ranks 93rd out of 123 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 17.5%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release