Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes was 56.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Dominican Republic, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 56.8% for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Dominican Republic peaked at 71.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2004.
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 71.3% | — |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | -0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 56.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.1%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 56.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.2%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -28.2% | 71.3% | 51.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 51.2% | 71.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 56.9% | 62.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.1% | 56.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Dominican Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Dominican Republic was 56.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 teachers in secondary education vocational programmes who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release