School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 928,845 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
928,845 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
928,845 number
in 2017
All-time low
356,820 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2017
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 928,845 number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 928,845 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 356,820 number, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 82nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 356,820 number | — |
| 1971 | 375,217 number | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 375,217 number | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 417,299 number | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 440,331 number | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 463,340 number | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 485,307 number | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 506,598 number | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 527,886 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 548,634 number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 568,287 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 586,304 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 602,464 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 617,127 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 630,630 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 643,304 number | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 655,479 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 666,922 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 677,403 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 687,285 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 696,935 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 706,712 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 716,560 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 726,240 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 735,830 number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 763,013 number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 772,673 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 782,644 number | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 792,852 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 803,100 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 813,194 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 822,964 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 832,380 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 841,549 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 852,125 number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 860,368 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 867,702 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 876,024 number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 884,372 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 892,499 number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 900,971 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 909,579 number | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 916,961 number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 916,961 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 924,227 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 927,787 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 928,340 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 928,845 number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 449,665 number | 356,820 number | 548,634 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 633,520 number | 568,287 number | 687,285 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 749,656 number | 696,935 number | 803,100 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 854,318 number | 813,194 number | 892,499 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 919,209 number | 900,971 number | 928,845 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 79 Netherlands 1.02 million number compare
- 80 Honduras 1.02 million number compare
- 81 Jordan 932,422 number compare
- 83 Tajikistan 849,185 number compare
- 84 Tunisia 838,860 number compare
- 85 Papua New Guinea 728,582 number 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 928,845 number in 2017, 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 928,845 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 356,820 number in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.