Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic is 1.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.2% | — |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -47.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +61.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 110 Chile 1.4% compare
- 111 Guyana 1.2%
- 112 Macau, China 1.2% compare
- 114 Cuba 0.9% compare
- 115 Mozambique 0.9%
- 116 Viet Nam 0.6%
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 1.1% 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 1.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Dominican Republic ranks 113th out of 121 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 9.9%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release