Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 355,946 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Dominican Republic, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Dominican Republic stood at 355,946 number. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 355,946 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,143 number, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd of 187 countries on this measure, 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, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,143 number | — |
| 1972 | 13,063 number | +28.8% |
| 1973 | 15,250 number | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 19,196 number | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 101,772 number | +430.2% |
| 2003 | 175,973 number | +72.9% |
| 2012 | 273,316 number | +55.3% |
| 2014 | 280,257 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 309,284 number | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 323,178 number | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 355,946 number | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,413 number | 10,143 number | 19,196 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 101,772 number | 101,772 number | 101,772 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 175,973 number | 175,973 number | 175,973 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 308,396 number | 273,316 number | 355,946 number | 5 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Dominican Republic?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Dominican Republic was 355,946 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 355,946 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,143 number in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 43rd out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.