UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 8.76 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
8.76
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
71st
of 91 countries
All-time high
8.76
in 2016
All-time low
3.12
in 1970
Years of data
9
1970–2016

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Dominican Republic, 1970–2016

024681970199320161970: 3.12007: 7.52010: 7.22011: 7.22012: 7.32013: 7.42014: 7.52015: 7.52016: 8.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 8.76 for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.76 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.12, in 1970.

That places Dominican Republic 71st out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male in Dominican Republic, 1970 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1970 3.12
2007 7.46 +139.5%
2010 7.15 -4.2%
2011 7.22 +1.0%
2012 7.27 +0.7%
2013 7.4 +1.7%
2014 7.51 +1.6%
2015 7.51 -0.1%
2016 8.76 +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.12 3.12 3.12 1
2000s 7.46 7.46 7.46 1
2010s 7.55 7.15 8.76 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 68 Mauritius 9.1 compare
  2. 69 Zimbabwe 8.92 compare
  3. 70 Ecuador 8.82 compare
  4. 72 Thailand 8.67 compare
  5. 73 Paraguay 8.64 compare
  6. 74 Uruguay 8.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Dominican Republic?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Dominican Republic was 8.76 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 8.76 in 2016.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.12 in 1970.
How does Dominican Republic rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Dominican Republic ranks 71st out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
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Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s male adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/