School enrollment, tertiary in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School enrollment, tertiary was 57.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 57.7% for school enrollment, tertiary in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Dominican Republic peaked at 59.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1971.
That places Dominican Republic 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.8% | — |
| 1972 | 7.1% | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | +115.6% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | +56.9% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | +44.4% |
| 2014 | 49.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 55.2% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 57.7% | -1.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 57.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.6%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 57.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.6%, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +115.6% | 8.3% | 17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 5.8% | 8.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 48.6% | 59.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 55.2% | 58.7% | 5 |
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 school enrollment, tertiary in Dominican Republic?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Dominican Republic was 57.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.