Labor force with advanced education, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Labor force with advanced education, female was 80.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with advanced education, female in Dominican Republic stood at 80.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 82.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.5% | — |
| 2001 | 76.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 77.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 74.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 77.9% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 80.5% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 72.6% | 79.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 76.7% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 77.9% | 80.7% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5561 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Dominican Republic?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Dominican Republic was 80.7% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female 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 flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).