Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 117 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2022
All-time low
0.6%
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic stood at 1.7%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 2nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.1% | — |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -45.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +144.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 1 Andorra 2.0% compare
- 3 Kazakhstan 1.7% compare
- 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.6% compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 1.6% 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 1.7% 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 1.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Dominican Republic ranks 2nd out of 117 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 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release