Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age) 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 (% of female working-age) 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% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 80.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 80.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3757 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,209 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,787 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,675 1000 No (2100)
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).