Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 64.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Dominican Republic, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Dominican Republic is 64.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Dominican Republic peaked at 64.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1981.
That places Dominican Republic 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24.9% | — |
| 1982 | 25.5% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 26.0% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 27.1% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 27.6% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 27.7% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 27.0% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 26.4% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 26.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 26.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 31.1% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 34.1% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 55.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 60.2% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 64.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6% | 24.9% | 27.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 26.4% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 35.5% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 48.8% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 60.2% | 64.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Dominican Republic was 64.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1981.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release