Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 34.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Dominican Republic, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Dominican Republic stood at 34.1%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 280.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Dominican Republic peaked at 34.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 45th out of 168 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.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.5% | — |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -27.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | +45.9% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +52.7% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 9.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.9% | 9.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 7.9% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 29.1% | 34.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Dominican Republic?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Dominican Republic was 34.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Dominican Republic ranks 45th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release