School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Dominica
Dominica: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1,716 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Dominica, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 1,716 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Dominica peaked at 2,643 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,716, in 2025.
Dominica ranks 159th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,256 | — |
| 1999 | 2,338 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2,455 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,566 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2,637 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,643 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,583 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,497 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,435 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,414 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,437 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,495 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,558 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2,575 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,610 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,474 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2,593 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 2,438 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 2,378 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,060 | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 2,076 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,021 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,876 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1,759 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,734 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,752 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,737 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 1,716 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,297 | 2,256 | 2,338 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,516 | 2,414 | 2,643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,378 | 2,021 | 2,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,762 | 1,716 | 1,876 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 156 Saint Lucia 2,441 compare
- 157 Tonga 2,388 compare
- 158 Marshall Islands 1,816 compare
- 160 Cayman Islands 1,579 compare
- 161 British Virgin Islands 1,555 compare
- 162 San Marino 1,462 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,355 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,177 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Dominica?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Dominica was 1,716 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,643 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,716 in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Dominica ranks 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release