Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 9,517 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Dominican Republic, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Dominican Republic is 9,517, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 9,517 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,863, in 1997.
Dominican Republic ranks 62nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,863 | — |
| 2003 | 4,584 | +60.1% |
| 2012 | 7,195 | +57.0% |
| 2014 | 7,405 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8,093 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 8,310 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 8,871 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 8,394 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 9,208 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 9,517 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 9,517 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,517 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9,517 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,536, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9,517 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 862, 11.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,863 | 2,863 | 2,863 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,584 | 4,584 | 4,584 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,975 | 7,195 | 8,871 | 5 |
| 2020s | 9,231 | 8,394 | 9,517 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 59 Croatia 9,808 compare
- 60 Bangladesh 9,583 compare
- 61 Finland 9,541 compare
- 63 United Arab Emirates 9,328 compare
- 64 Australia 8,626
- 65 New Zealand 8,511 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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Dominican Republic?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Dominican Republic was 9,517 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9,517 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,863 in 1997.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release