Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 57.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Dominican Republic stood at 57.65.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 64.38 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.77, in 1971.
That places Dominican Republic 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.77 | — |
| 1972 | 7.08 | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 7.67 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 8.31 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 17.91 | +115.6% |
| 1997 | 21.47 | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 33.68 | +56.9% |
| 2010 | 48.6 | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 47.65 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 48.63 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 46.36 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 49.32 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 51.75 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 54.5 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 59.92 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 63.15 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 64.38 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 58.73 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 56.47 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 55.17 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 58.24 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 57.65 | -1.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 57.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.78, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 57.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.56, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +115.6% | 8.31 | 17.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.21 | 5.77 | 8.31 | 4 |
| 1980s | 17.91 | 17.91 | 17.91 | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.47 | 21.47 | 21.47 | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.68 | 33.68 | 33.68 | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.42 | 46.36 | 64.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.25 | 55.17 | 58.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Dominican Republic?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Dominican Republic was 57.65 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 64.38 in 2019.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.