Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile
Dominican Republic
79.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
86.8%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
19th
Uruguay rank
16th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile over time
- Dominican Republic
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 86.8% against 79.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.1% | 66.8% | 6.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 75.4% | 10.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 87.9% | 6.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 86.8% against 79.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 7.1%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile, both sexes (%). 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