4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 64.07 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Dominican Republic, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 64.07 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2020.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39 | — |
| 2001 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 44 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 51 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 57 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 63 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 66 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 64.07 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5 | 38 | 53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8 | 56 | 66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.07 | 64.07 | 64.07 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 79 Costa Rica 64.69 compare
- 80 El Salvador 64.44 compare
- 81 Argentina 64.3 compare
- 83 Türkiye 63.6 compare
- 84 Palestine, State of 62.48 compare
- 85 Guyana 61.92 compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Dominican Republic?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Dominican Republic was 64.07 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 66 in 2019.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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