School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Dominica
Dominica: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 2,170 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,170
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
198th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4,332
in 1985
All-time low
2,163
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Dominica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, female in Dominica stood at 2,170.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Dominica peaked at 4,332 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2,163, in 2024.
That places Dominica 198th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,195 | — |
| 1971 | 3,267 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 3,322 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 3,377 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3,442 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 3,519 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 3,602 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3,694 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3,796 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3,900 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4,104 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4,205 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4,264 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 4,311 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4,332 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 4,298 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 4,209 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 4,109 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 3,974 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 3,830 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 3,700 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 3,598 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3,419 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 3,202 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 2,979 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 2,788 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 2,640 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 2,565 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,562 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,646 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2,779 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2,969 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 3,124 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 3,191 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3,179 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,115 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3,048 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,995 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2,981 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,998 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,033 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,176 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 3,103 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3,406 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 3,248 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3,178 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,652 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 2,562 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2,492 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,422 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,355 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,261 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,199 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 2,163 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 2,170 | +0.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2,170 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 228,092, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2,170 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 111,817, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,511 | 3,195 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,181 | 3,974 | 4,332 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,128 | 2,562 | 3,830 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,003 | 2,646 | 3,191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,985 | 2,492 | 3,406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,262 | 2,163 | 2,422 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,395 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 3,106 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 2,428 compare
- 199 Andorra 2,145 compare
- 200 American Samoa 2,089 compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 1,940 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, female in Dominica?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Dominica was 2,170 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,332 in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,163 in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Dominica ranks 198th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release