School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Dominica
Dominica: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 4,285 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,285
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
200th
of 221 countries
All-time high
8,675
in 1985
All-time low
4,285
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Dominica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Dominica is 4,285, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 8,675 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4,285, in 2025.
Dominica ranks 200th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,887 | — |
| 1971 | 6,060 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 6,269 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 6,510 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 6,788 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 7,083 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 7,372 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 7,638 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 7,874 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 8,082 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 8,257 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 8,424 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 8,555 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 8,623 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 8,668 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 8,675 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 8,601 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 8,423 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 8,219 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 7,999 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 7,786 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 7,572 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 7,347 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 6,966 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 6,527 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 6,073 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 5,687 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 5,419 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 5,287 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 5,277 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5,402 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 5,606 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5,921 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 6,178 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 6,274 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6,228 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,112 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5,995 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,923 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,941 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,025 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6,120 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 6,383 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 6,240 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 6,724 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 6,403 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 6,248 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 5,305 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 5,145 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5,002 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,830 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4,675 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 4,510 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 4,385 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,292 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 4,285 | -0.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 4,285 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471,876, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 4,285 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 227,526, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,956 | 5,887 | 8,082 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,444 | 7,999 | 8,675 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,394 | 5,277 | 7,786 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,958 | 5,402 | 6,274 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,960 | 5,002 | 6,724 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,496 | 4,285 | 4,830 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 4,900 compare
- 198 Andorra 4,501 compare
- 199 American Samoa 4,352 compare
- 201 Marshall Islands 3,965 compare
- 202 Cayman Islands 3,867 compare
- 203 Bermuda 3,283 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 511 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 148 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,427 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Dominica?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Dominica was 4,285 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,675 in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,285 in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 200th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release