School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 2.12 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Dominican Republic stood at 2.12 years.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.45 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3246 years, in 1971.
That places Dominican Republic 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3246 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.3985 years | +22.8% |
| 1973 | 0.424 years | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4406 years | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9023 years | +104.8% |
| 2003 | 1.31 years | +44.8% |
| 2012 | 1.88 years | +43.6% |
| 2014 | 1.89 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1 years | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 2.23 years | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.45 years | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 2.28 years | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.11 years | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.06 years | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.16 years | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 2.12 years | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3969 years | 0.3246 years | 0.4406 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9023 years | 0.9023 years | 0.9023 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.31 years | 1.31 years | 1.31 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.11 years | 1.88 years | 2.45 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.15 years | 2.06 years | 2.28 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 84 Lebanon 2.17 years compare
- 85 Marshall Islands 2.15 years compare
- 86 Algeria 2.14 years compare
- 88 Indonesia 2.11 years compare
- 89 Philippines 2.07 years compare
- 90 Slovak Republic 2.06 years compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Dominican Republic?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Dominican Republic was 2.12 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3246 years in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release