School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 923,056 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
923,056
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
84th
of 221 countries
All-time high
930,394
in 2020
All-time low
387,929
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 923,056.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 930,394 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 387,929, in 1970.
That places Dominican Republic 84th out of 221 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.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 387,929 | — |
| 1971 | 408,126 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 428,857 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 450,414 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 474,687 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 497,831 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 520,751 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 543,019 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 564,494 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 585,086 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 604,596 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 622,702 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 639,007 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 653,892 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 667,319 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 679,351 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 691,109 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 701,272 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 709,840 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 718,225 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 727,382 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 736,593 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 747,339 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 760,351 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 773,115 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 804,510 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 815,311 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 824,516 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 834,569 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 844,616 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 822,964 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 832,380 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 841,549 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 852,125 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 860,368 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 867,702 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 876,024 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 884,372 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 892,499 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 900,971 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 909,579 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 913,284 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 916,961 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 920,636 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 924,227 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 927,787 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 928,340 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 928,845 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 929,281 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 929,653 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 930,394 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 928,671 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 927,334 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 925,953 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 924,526 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 923,056 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 486,119 | 387,929 | 585,086 | 10 |
| 1980s | 668,731 | 604,596 | 718,225 | 10 |
| 1990s | 786,830 | 727,382 | 844,616 | 10 |
| 2000s | 863,095 | 822,964 | 900,971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 922,859 | 909,579 | 929,653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 926,656 | 923,056 | 930,394 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 81 Honduras 1.06 million compare
- 82 Romania 1.00 million compare
- 83 Papua New Guinea 994,919 compare
- 85 Togo 884,435 compare
- 86 Sierra Leone 868,445 compare
- 87 Tajikistan 847,431 compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 562,676 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 602,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0527 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8483 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 923,056 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 930,394 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 387,929 in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release