Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 93.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 93.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 93.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 6th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.2% | — |
| 2001 | 79.1% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 78.4% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 85.3% | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.5% | 64.3% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 73.9% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 90.0% | 93.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 562,676 (2024)
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 93.7% 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 93.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 6th out of 26 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 14.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release