Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 20,291 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1986–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 20,291 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 20,291 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,539 number, in 1986.
Dominican Republic ranks 62nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6,539 number | — |
| 1997 | 9,041 number | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 11,111 number | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 17,385 number | +56.5% |
| 2014 | 17,392 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18,809 number | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 19,562 number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 20,291 number | +3.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 20,291 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,471 number, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 20,291 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,990 number, 10.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,539 number | 6,539 number | 6,539 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 9,041 number | 9,041 number | 9,041 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,111 number | 11,111 number | 11,111 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 18,688 number | 17,385 number | 20,291 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.19 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.07 (2024)
- 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)
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 20,291 number in 2017, 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 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,539 number in 1986.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.