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 160th out of 175 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% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15, 20% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.68, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.19 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.07 (2024)
- 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)
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 160th out of 175 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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