Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education was 3 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1970
All-time low
3 years
in 2016
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 3 years for theoretical duration of upper secondary education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 4 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 years | — |
| 1971 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 years | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 years | 3 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 6 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 414,488 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.121 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 343,376 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 532,998 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Dominican Republic?
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Dominican Republic was 3 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of upper secondary education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release