Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Dominica

Dominica: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 67.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
67.2%
Change on year
up 86.5%
World rank
8th
of 112 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 2006
All-time low
27.7%
in 2001
Years of data
13
1999–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Dominica, 1999–2016

0204060801999200720161999: 30.7 %2000: 28.3 %2001: 27.7 %2002: 29.3 %2003: 69.7 %2004: 70.9 %2005: 68.1 %2006: 75.5 %2010: 64.2 %2011: 48.7 %2013: 61.9 %2014: 36 %2016: 67.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 67.2% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 75.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2001.

That places Dominica 8th out of 112 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%) in Dominica, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 30.7%
2000 28.3% -7.8%
2001 27.7% -2.3%
2002 29.3% +5.8%
2003 69.7% +138.1%
2004 70.9% +1.8%
2005 68.1% -4.1%
2006 75.5% +11.0%
2010 64.2% -15.0%
2011 48.7% -24.1%
2013 61.9% +27.2%
2014 36.0% -41.8%
2016 67.2% +86.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.7% 30.7% 30.7% 1
2000s 52.8% 27.7% 75.5% 7
2010s 55.6% 36.0% 67.2% 5

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 5 Gibraltar 89.2% compare
  2. 6 Jamaica 88.4% compare
  3. 7 New Zealand 67.4% compare
  4. 9 Lithuania 60.0% compare
  5. 10 Iran 57.2% compare
  6. 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 54.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Dominica?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Dominica was 67.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2001.
How does Dominica rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Dominica ranks 8th out of 112 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.