Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 191,114 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
191,114 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
85th
of 205 countries
All-time high
196,697 number
in 2015
All-time low
114,890 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Dominican Republic, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Dominican Republic is 191,114 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Dominican Republic peaked at 196,697 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 114,890 number, in 1970.

That places Dominican Republic 85th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Dominican Republic, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 114,890 number
1971 119,169 number +3.7%
1972 119,169 number +0.0%
1973 127,141 number +6.7%
1974 130,867 number +2.9%
1975 134,370 number +2.7%
1976 137,618 number +2.4%
1977 140,573 number +2.1%
1978 143,258 number +1.9%
1979 145,730 number +1.7%
1980 148,040 number +1.6%
1981 150,246 number +1.5%
1982 152,298 number +1.4%
1983 154,162 number +1.2%
1984 155,909 number +1.1%
1985 157,603 number +1.1%
1986 159,315 number +1.1%
1987 160,991 number +1.1%
1988 162,585 number +1.0%
1989 164,179 number +1.0%
1990 165,853 number +1.0%
1991 167,692 number +1.1%
1992 169,778 number +1.2%
1993 172,058 number +1.3%
1994 174,404 number +1.4%
1995 179,750 number +3.1%
1996 181,839 number +1.2%
1997 183,674 number +1.0%
1998 185,351 number +0.9%
1999 187,118 number +1.0%
2000 188,622 number +0.8%
2001 189,934 number +0.7%
2002 191,207 number +0.7%
2003 192,677 number +0.8%
2004 194,056 number +0.7%
2005 195,314 number +0.6%
2006 196,667 number +0.7%
2007 196,466 number -0.1%
2008 196,155 number -0.2%
2009 195,832 number -0.2%
2010 195,497 number -0.2%
2011 195,149 number -0.2%
2012 195,580 number +0.2%
2013 196,002 number +0.2%
2014 196,410 number +0.2%
2015 196,697 number +0.1%
2016 196,623 number -0.0%
2017 195,829 number -0.4%
2018 194,162 number -0.9%
2019 192,640 number -0.8%
2020 191,114 number -0.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 191,114 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,730 number, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 191,114 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45,384 number, 4.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 131,278 number 114,890 number 145,730 number 10
1980s 156,533 number 148,040 number 164,179 number 10
1990s 176,752 number 165,853 number 187,118 number 10
2000s 193,693 number 188,622 number 196,667 number 10
2010s 195,459 number 192,640 number 196,697 number 10
2020s 191,114 number 191,114 number 191,114 number 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 82 Papua New Guinea 196,757 number compare
  2. 83 Sierra Leone 195,573 number compare
  3. 84 Tajikistan 194,521 number compare
  4. 86 Netherlands 190,004 number compare
  5. 87 Tunisia 164,406 number compare
  6. 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 152,631 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Dominican Republic?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Dominican Republic was 191,114 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 196,697 number in 2015.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 114,890 number in 1970.
How does Dominican Republic rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Dominican Republic ranks 85th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.