Share of the population with tertiary education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of the population with tertiary education was 14.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with tertiary education in Dominican Republic, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 14.7% for share of the population with tertiary education in 2020.
That represents a change of down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with tertiary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1870.
That places Dominican Republic 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, 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 the population with tertiary education in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0% | — |
| 1875 | 0.0% | — |
| 1880 | 0.0% | — |
| 1885 | 0.0% | — |
| 1890 | 0.0% | — |
| 1895 | 0.0% | — |
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.2% | — |
| 1915 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 1920 | 0.5% | +66.7% |
| 1925 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 1930 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 1940 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 1950 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +62.5% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +53.8% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +52.2% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +51.4% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | +45.3% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +44.2% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 7.7% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 13.9% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.5% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 62,598 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,723 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 351,889 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.9514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 181,109 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with tertiary education in Dominican Republic?
- Share of the population with tertiary education in Dominican Republic was 14.7% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with tertiary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of the population with tertiary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1870.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of the population with tertiary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with tertiary education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population aged 25 to 65 years who have either completed or partially completed tertiary education.