School age population, secondary education, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School age population, secondary education, male was 571,429 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
571,429
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
88th
of 220 countries
All-time high
588,488
in 2015
All-time low
319,142
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, male in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, male in Dominican Republic stood at 571,429.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 588,488 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 319,142, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 88th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 319,142 | — |
| 1971 | 333,077 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 346,567 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 359,522 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 371,788 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 383,259 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 393,893 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 403,698 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 412,682 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 420,841 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 428,760 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 435,773 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 441,766 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 447,542 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 453,541 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 460,045 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 466,653 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 474,264 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 482,278 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 490,307 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 498,101 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 505,434 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 511,962 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 518,107 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 524,375 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 537,853 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 544,392 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 550,826 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 556,035 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 561,232 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 552,814 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 558,058 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 563,313 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 568,462 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 573,675 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 579,161 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 580,734 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 582,290 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 583,844 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 585,354 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 586,848 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 587,171 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 587,461 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 587,716 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 587,951 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 588,488 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 586,854 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 585,565 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 583,410 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 581,789 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 580,149 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 578,319 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 576,681 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 574,929 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 573,165 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 571,429 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 374,447 | 319,142 | 420,841 | 10 |
| 1980s | 458,093 | 428,760 | 490,307 | 10 |
| 1990s | 530,832 | 498,101 | 561,232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 572,770 | 552,814 | 585,354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 586,325 | 581,789 | 588,488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 575,779 | 571,429 | 580,149 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 85 Azerbaijan 620,718 compare
- 86 Netherlands 601,875 compare
- 87 Jordan 573,492 compare
- 89 Turkmenistan 569,571 compare
- 90 Honduras 546,843 compare
- 91 Lao People's Democratic Republic 534,994 compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 414,488 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.121 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 343,376 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 532,998 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 62,598 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,723 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 351,889 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.9514 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in Dominican Republic?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Dominican Republic was 571,429 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 588,488 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,142 in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 88th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male 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 School age population, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release