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 31.1% 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
Dominican Republic recorded 31.1% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 307.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Dominican Republic peaked at 31.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2009.
Dominican Republic ranks 62nd of 168 countries on this measure, 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 | 8.3% | — |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +48.4% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +53.6% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.1% | 8.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 6.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 26.5% | 31.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
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 31.1% 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 31.1% 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 5.1% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd 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 307.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release