Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 84.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic is 84.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 89.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 10th out of 26 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.3% | — |
| 2001 | 59.4% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 77.5% | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 72.9% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7% | 54.2% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 64.8% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 83.4% | 89.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 84.3% 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 89.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 10th 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 15.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release