Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 63.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 63.8%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 65.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 54th out of 95 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1% | — |
| 2001 | 38.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 62.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 38.1% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 54.8% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 63.2% | 65.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 62,598 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,723 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 351,889 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.9514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 181,109 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 63.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 54th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release