Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.4876 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4876
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
13th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.5024
in 2018
All-time low
0.3188
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2019

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Dominican Republic, 2001–2019

00.20.40.62001201020192001: 0.3192002: 0.3832003: 0.3712004: 0.4042005: 0.3792006: 0.3862007: 0.3572008: 0.4182009: 0.372010: 0.3632011: 0.3442012: 0.5012013: 0.4312015: 0.4042018: 0.5022019: 0.488

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Dominican Republic is 0.4876, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.5024 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3188, in 2001.

Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration in Dominican Republic, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 0.3188
2002 0.3828 +20.1%
2003 0.3711 -3.1%
2004 0.4043 +8.9%
2005 0.3787 -6.3%
2006 0.3862 +2.0%
2007 0.3568 -7.6%
2008 0.4182 +17.2%
2009 0.3703 -11.4%
2010 0.3629 -2.0%
2011 0.3441 -5.2%
2012 0.5007 +45.5%
2013 0.4315 -13.8%
2015 0.4037 -6.4%
2018 0.5024 +24.5%
2019 0.4876 -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3764 0.3188 0.4182 9
2010s 0.4333 0.3441 0.5024 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 10 Ecuador 0.5455 compare
  2. 11 Brazil 0.5161 compare
  3. 12 Argentina 0.5015 compare
  4. 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4731 compare
  5. 15 South Africa 0.473 compare
  6. 16 Zambia 0.4591 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Dominican Republic?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Dominican Republic was 0.4876 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.5024 in 2018.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3188 in 2001.
How does Dominican Republic rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Dominican Republic ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2019.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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 Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 291 data points, 2000–2021
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