Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 20,267 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 20,267.
That represents a change of up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 20,291 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,539, in 1986.
Dominican Republic ranks 68th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6,539 | — |
| 1997 | 9,041 | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 11,111 | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 17,385 | +56.5% |
| 2014 | 17,392 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18,809 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 19,562 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 20,291 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 18,595 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 19,968 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 20,267 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20,267 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20,267 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,539 | 6,539 | 6,539 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9,041 | 9,041 | 9,041 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,111 | 11,111 | 11,111 | 1 |
| 2010s | 18,688 | 17,385 | 20,291 | 5 |
| 2020s | 19,873 | 18,595 | 20,267 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 20,267 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20,291 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,539 in 1986.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release