Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 69.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 69.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Dominican Republic peaked at 79.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2002.
That places Dominican Republic 26th out of 50 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, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.7% | — |
| 2001 | 45.8% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 53.8% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7% | 41.5% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 58.6% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 69.1% | 71.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Dominican Republic was 69.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Dominican Republic ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release