School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 557,537 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
557,537
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
85th
of 220 countries
All-time high
770,499
in 2010
All-time low
401,153
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 557,537 for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 770,499 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 401,153, in 1970.
That places Dominican Republic 85th out of 220 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 401,153 | — |
| 1971 | 420,155 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 438,768 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 456,807 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 474,059 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 490,354 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 505,571 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 519,722 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 532,731 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 544,600 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 555,368 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 564,978 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 574,573 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 582,965 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 590,054 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 597,224 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 604,109 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 612,533 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 623,046 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 634,801 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 645,665 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 655,669 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 664,652 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 672,296 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 679,827 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 699,213 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 706,529 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 713,806 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 722,471 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 730,707 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 721,708 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 727,727 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 734,309 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 740,672 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 747,371 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 754,437 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 757,509 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 760,792 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 764,085 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 767,302 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 770,499 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 770,259 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 769,982 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 769,650 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 769,407 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 769,507 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 574,291 | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 574,659 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 574,996 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 575,300 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 575,145 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 571,992 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 568,394 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 564,787 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 561,166 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 557,537 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 478,392 | 401,153 | 544,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 593,965 | 555,368 | 634,801 | 10 |
| 1990s | 689,084 | 645,665 | 730,707 | 10 |
| 2000s | 747,591 | 721,708 | 767,302 | 10 |
| 2010s | 691,855 | 574,291 | 770,499 | 10 |
| 2020s | 566,504 | 557,537 | 575,145 | 6 |
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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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 557,537 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 770,499 in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,153 in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release