Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 12.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
76th
of 216 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2021
All-time low
3.2%
in 2009
Years of data
40
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Dominican Republic stood at 12.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 160.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Dominican Republic peaked at 12.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 76th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.0% | — |
| 1972 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | -23.5% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 6.8% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -30.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +55.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 10.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 7.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 5.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.3% | 12.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 73 Brunei Darussalam 13.4% compare
- 74 Republic of Moldova 13.3% compare
- 75 Ireland 13.2% compare
- 77 Seychelles 11.9% compare
- 78 Monaco 11.9% compare
- 79 Rwanda 11.8% 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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Dominican Republic?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Dominican Republic was 12.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Dominican Republic ranks 76th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.7%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release