Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Dominican Republic
64.7%
in 2025
Mexico
61.6%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
83rd
Mexico rank
86th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Mexico
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 64.7% against 61.6% in Mexico, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mexico ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 86th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6% | 30.3% | 3.7% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 32.6% | 3.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 51.6% | 3.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 59.8% | 2.6% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Dominican Republic or Mexico?
- Dominican Republic, at 64.7% against 61.6% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 3.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 86th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release