Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 88.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
88.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 2021
All-time low
59.2%
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 69.1 %2001: 70.7 %2002: 71.1 %2003: 73.6 %2004: 73.2 %2005: 70 %2006: 75.7 %2007: 59.2 %2008: 81.4 %2009: 77.8 %2010: 74.1 %2011: 80.7 %2012: 85.8 %2013: 77.4 %2014: 76.8 %2015: 81.5 %2016: 84.1 %2017: 84.5 %2018: 84 %2019: 69.4 %2020: 86.7 %2021: 91.4 %2022: 89 %2023: 88.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic stood at 88.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 91.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 11th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 69.1%
2001 70.7% +2.3%
2002 71.1% +0.6%
2003 73.6% +3.5%
2004 73.2% -0.5%
2005 70.0% -4.4%
2006 75.7% +8.1%
2007 59.2% -21.8%
2008 81.4% +37.5%
2009 77.8% -4.4%
2010 74.1% -4.8%
2011 80.7% +8.9%
2012 85.8% +6.3%
2013 77.4% -9.7%
2014 76.8% -0.9%
2015 81.5% +6.2%
2016 84.1% +3.2%
2017 84.5% +0.5%
2018 84.0% -0.6%
2019 69.4% -17.4%
2020 86.7% +25.0%
2021 91.4% +5.4%
2022 89.0% -2.6%
2023 88.5% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.2% 59.2% 81.4% 10
2010s 79.8% 69.4% 85.8% 10
2020s 88.9% 86.7% 91.4% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 8 Brazil 90.7% compare
  2. 9 Costa Rica 90.6% compare
  3. 10 Paraguay 89.0% compare
  4. 12 Colombia 83.9% compare
  5. 13 Argentina 83.0% compare
  6. 13 Uruguay 83.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic was 88.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
31 places, 399 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release