Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Haiti
Haiti: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) was 16.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Haiti, 2000–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Haiti stood at 16.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Haiti peaked at 16.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2000.
That places Haiti 83rd out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +58.7% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +45.4% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +39.9% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 16.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.3%, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 16.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.7%, 23% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 5.3% | 12.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.7% | 16.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 80 Mozambique 17.8% compare
- 81 Ethiopia 17.6% compare
- 82 Cote d'Ivoire 17.5% compare
- 84 Guinea 16.4% compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 16.2% compare
- 86 Senegal 15.8% compare
More education data for Haiti
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,619 (1984)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 241,622 (1997)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 143,758 (1986)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (1998)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.246 units per person (2016)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Haiti?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Haiti was 16.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- How does Haiti rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Haiti ranks 83rd out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti 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