Share of students studying abroad in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of students studying abroad was 1.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students studying abroad in Dominican Republic, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students studying abroad in Dominican Republic stood at 1.04. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7421, in 2021.
That places Dominican Republic 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.7601 | — |
| 2012 | 0.8638 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9557 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8729 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7774 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7955 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7535 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7421 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1 | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7601 | 0.7601 | 0.7601 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8531 | 0.7774 | 0.9557 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.884 | 0.7421 | 1.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 156 Iraq 1.26
- 157 Myanmar 1.16 compare
- 158 South Africa 1.11 compare
- 160 Russian Federation 0.9311 compare
- 161 Brazil 0.8688 compare
- 162 Philippines 0.8648 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 share of students studying abroad in Dominican Republic?
- Share of students studying abroad in Dominican Republic was 1.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7421 in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Dominican Republic ranks 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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