School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 7,490 number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
7,490 number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
187th
of 203 countries
All-time high
8,543 number
in 1982
All-time low
5,359 number
in 2000
Years of data
46
1970–2015
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Dominica, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 7,490 number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 8,543 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5,359 number, in 2000.
That places Dominica 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,501 number | — |
| 1971 | 6,606 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 6,477 number | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 6,439 number | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 6,515 number | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 6,749 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 7,083 number | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 7,579 number | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 7,867 number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 8,050 number | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 8,224 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 8,495 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 8,543 number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 8,535 number | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 8,487 number | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 8,418 number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 8,311 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 8,303 number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 8,242 number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 8,082 number | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 7,752 number | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 7,296 number | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 6,941 number | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 6,691 number | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 6,542 number | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 6,529 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6,587 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6,288 number | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 5,869 number | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 5,505 number | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 5,359 number | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 5,502 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 5,980 number | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 6,315 number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 6,512 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6,560 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,528 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6,506 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,599 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6,789 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7,088 number | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 7,427 number | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 7,660 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 7,743 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 7,688 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,490 number | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,987 number | 6,439 number | 8,050 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,364 number | 8,082 number | 8,543 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,600 number | 5,505 number | 7,752 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,265 number | 5,359 number | 6,789 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,516 number | 7,088 number | 7,743 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 184 Tonga 8,751 number compare
- 185 Aruba 7,635 number compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 7,510 number compare
- 188 Seychelles 6,410 number compare
- 189 Marshall Islands 5,925 number compare
- 190 American Samoa 5,011 number compare
More education data for Dominica
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 491 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 61 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 227 (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 257 (1993)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (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 7,490 number in 2015, 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 8,543 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,359 number in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 187th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.