Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 10,061 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Dominican Republic, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Dominican Republic stood at 10,061.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 10,929 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,102, in 2012.
Dominican Republic ranks 71st of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6,040 | — |
| 2012 | 4,102 | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 6,311 | +53.9% |
| 2015 | 6,233 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,839 | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 9,563 | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 7,448 | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 7,906 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 5,948 | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 10,929 | +83.7% |
| 2024 | 10,061 | -7.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 10,061 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,337, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 10,061 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,788, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,040 | 6,040 | 6,040 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,810 | 4,102 | 9,563 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8,458 | 5,948 | 10,929 | 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, isced 5 programmes, female in Dominican Republic?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Dominican Republic was 10,061 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10,929 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,102 in 2012.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release