School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (age male) was 464,453 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
464,453
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 221 countries
All-time high
467,267
in 2020
All-time low
196,253
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Dominican Republic is 464,453, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 467,267 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 196,253, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 84th of 221 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (age male) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 196,253 | — |
| 1971 | 206,448 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 216,849 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 227,569 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 239,788 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 251,430 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 262,949 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 274,136 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 284,917 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 295,235 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 305,010 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 314,071 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 322,254 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 329,737 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 336,497 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 342,559 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 348,488 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 353,614 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 357,941 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 362,177 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 366,813 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 371,527 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 377,041 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 383,724 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 390,296 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 406,522 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 412,091 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 416,858 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 422,062 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 427,254 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 408,765 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 413,936 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 418,981 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 424,747 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 429,330 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 433,450 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 437,950 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 442,462 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 446,865 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 451,446 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 456,100 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 458,123 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 460,133 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 462,149 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 464,126 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 466,095 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 466,387 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 466,652 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 466,888 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 467,093 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 467,267 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 466,755 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 466,214 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 465,650 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 465,062 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 464,453 | -0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 464,453 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243,784, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 464,453 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,709, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245,557 | 196,253 | 295,235 | 10 |
| 1980s | 337,235 | 305,010 | 362,177 | 10 |
| 1990s | 397,419 | 366,813 | 427,254 | 10 |
| 2000s | 430,793 | 408,765 | 451,446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 463,375 | 456,100 | 467,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 465,900 | 464,453 | 467,267 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 81 Honduras 542,260 compare
- 82 Papua New Guinea 522,442 compare
- 83 Romania 516,462 compare
- 85 Togo 447,959 compare
- 86 Sierra Leone 436,986 compare
- 87 United Arab Emirates 425,539 compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Dominican Republic?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Dominican Republic was 464,453 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 467,267 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,253 in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release