Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 14.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
60th
of 202 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2021
All-time low
3.7%
in 2009
Years of data
24
1998–2024
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Dominican Republic, 1998–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2024, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Dominican Republic stood at 14.4%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 152.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Dominican Republic peaked at 14.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2009.
Dominican Republic ranks 60th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.3% | — |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +53.5% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | +1.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 14.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 14.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.4%, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.9% | 14.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 57 El Salvador 15.0% compare
- 58 Burundi 14.9% compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 14.6%
- 61 French Polynesia 14.3%
- 62 Germany 14.0% compare
- 63 Iceland 13.8% compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Dominican Republic?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Dominican Republic was 14.4% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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