Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.1%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
18th
of 124 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2023
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 13.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 575.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 18th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.9% | — |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -83.5% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +626.4% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +307.3% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 9.4% | 14.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 15 Israel 13.9% compare
- 16 Georgia 13.9% compare
- 17 Cambodia 13.5% compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.1% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 13.0% compare
- 21 United States of America 12.9% 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic was 13.1% 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 14.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 124 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 up 575.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release