Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 97,072 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
97,072
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 220 countries
All-time high
99,928
in 2015
All-time low
59,489
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Dominican Republic stood at 97,072.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Dominican Republic peaked at 99,928 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 59,489, in 1970.
That places Dominican Republic 88th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59,489 | — |
| 1971 | 61,617 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 63,611 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 65,490 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 67,211 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 68,787 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 70,213 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 71,496 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 72,653 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 73,669 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 75,148 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 75,824 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 76,321 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 77,365 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 78,736 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 80,242 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 81,841 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 83,540 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 84,451 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 85,493 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 86,607 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 87,635 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 88,488 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 89,804 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 90,819 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 92,373 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 94,320 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 95,077 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 95,165 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 96,183 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 96,078 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 96,837 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 97,593 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 98,355 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 99,007 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 99,857 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 99,681 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 99,501 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99,316 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99,126 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98,930 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99,172 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99,408 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99,637 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99,880 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 99,928 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99,471 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 98,563 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 97,802 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 97,039 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 96,275 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 96,540 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 96,584 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96,735 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 96,885 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 97,072 | +0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 97,072 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,702, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 97,072 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19,400, 5.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,424 | 59,489 | 73,669 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,896 | 75,148 | 85,493 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,647 | 86,607 | 96,183 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,535 | 96,078 | 99,857 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,983 | 97,039 | 99,928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,682 | 96,275 | 97,072 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 85 Sierra Leone 105,164 compare
- 86 Netherlands 97,850 compare
- 87 Jordan 97,837 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 89,592 compare
- 90 Israel 87,147 compare
- 91 Congo 83,986 compare
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Dominican Republic?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Dominican Republic was 97,072 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99,928 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,489 in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Dominican Republic ranks 88th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release