Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 56.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (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, male (modelled data) in Dominican Republic is 56.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Dominican Republic peaked at 56.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1992.
Dominican Republic ranks 87th of 164 countries on this measure, 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 23.5% | — |
| 1982 | 23.8% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 23.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 24.1% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 24.2% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.9% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 23.4% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 22.6% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 21.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 22.1% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 31.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 51.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 56.1% | +1.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 56.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 86% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 56.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.6%, 91% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.7% | 22.6% | 24.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 21.5% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 29.7% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 41.8% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 52.1% | 56.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.19 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.07 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Dominican Republic was 56.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1992.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 87th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release