Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 351,889 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 351,889 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Dominican Republic peaked at 355,946 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,143, in 1971.
That places Dominican Republic 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,143 | — |
| 1972 | 13,063 | +28.8% |
| 1973 | 15,250 | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 17,223 | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 19,196 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 101,772 | +430.2% |
| 2003 | 175,973 | +72.9% |
| 2012 | 273,316 | +55.3% |
| 2013 | 276,786 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 280,257 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 309,284 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 323,178 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 355,946 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 355,044 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 354,142 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 353,240 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 345,494 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 336,185 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 355,269 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 351,889 | -1.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 351,889 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 147,656, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 351,889 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,076, 3.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +430.2% | 19,196 | 101,772 |
| 2003 | +72.9% | 101,772 | 175,973 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,975 | 10,143 | 19,196 | 5 |
| 1990s | 101,772 | 101,772 | 101,772 | 1 |
| 2000s | 175,973 | 175,973 | 175,973 | 1 |
| 2010s | 315,994 | 273,316 | 355,946 | 8 |
| 2020s | 348,415 | 336,185 | 355,269 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Dominican Republic?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Dominican Republic was 351,889 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 355,946 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,143 in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.