Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 37,828 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
37,828 number
World rank
49th
of 134 countries
All-time high
37,828 number
in 2019
All-time low
13,687 number
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2019

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1999200920191999: 13.7k number2000: 14.4k number2002: 14.8k number2004: 17.1k number2005: 18.2k number2006: 19.9k number2007: 18.4k number2008: 21.5k number2009: 20.5k number2010: 20.2k number2011: 19.6k number2012: 18.8k number2013: 20.6k number2015: 25.4k number2019: 37.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 37,828 number. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 84.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 37,828 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,687 number, in 1999.

Dominican Republic ranks 49th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Dominican Republic, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 13,687 number
2000 14,413 number +5.3%
2002 14,814 number +2.8%
2004 17,074 number +15.3%
2005 18,189 number +6.5%
2006 19,868 number +9.2%
2007 18,445 number -7.2%
2008 21,465 number +16.4%
2009 20,527 number -4.4%
2010 20,208 number -1.6%
2011 19,594 number -3.0%
2012 18,778 number -4.2%
2013 20,638 number +9.9%
2015 25,430 number +23.2%
2019 37,828 number +48.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,687 number 13,687 number 13,687 number 1
2000s 18,099 number 14,413 number 21,465 number 8
2010s 23,746 number 18,778 number 37,828 number 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 46 Israel 42,128 number compare
  2. 47 Hungary 40,996 number compare
  3. 48 Sweden 38,140 number compare
  4. 50 Czechia 36,984 number compare
  5. 51 Greece 36,658 number compare
  6. 52 Afghanistan 33,600 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 37,828 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 37,828 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 13,687 number in 1999.
How does Dominican Republic rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 49th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.