Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female was 79.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
79.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 39 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 2023
All-time low
34.2%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 41 %2001: 34.2 %2002: 46.4 %2003: 43.2 %2004: 45.4 %2005: 53 %2006: 54 %2007: 50.5 %2008: 62.5 %2009: 59.8 %2010: 60.9 %2011: 71 %2012: 68.7 %2013: 64.6 %2014: 65.3 %2015: 67.3 %2016: 71.2 %2017: 72.9 %2018: 72.3 %2019: 71 %2020: 71.8 %2021: 66.7 %2022: 79 %2023: 79.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 79.4% for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 79.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2001.

That places Dominican Republic 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 41.0%
2001 34.2% -16.6%
2002 46.4% +35.7%
2003 43.2% -6.9%
2004 45.4% +5.1%
2005 53.0% +16.7%
2006 54.0% +1.9%
2007 50.5% -6.5%
2008 62.5% +23.8%
2009 59.8% -4.3%
2010 60.9% +1.8%
2011 71.0% +16.6%
2012 68.7% -3.2%
2013 64.6% -5.9%
2014 65.3% +1.0%
2015 67.3% +3.1%
2016 71.2% +5.8%
2017 72.9% +2.4%
2018 72.3% -0.8%
2019 71.0% -1.8%
2020 71.8% +1.1%
2021 66.7% -7.1%
2022 79.0% +18.4%
2023 79.4% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.0% 34.2% 62.5% 10
2010s 68.5% 60.9% 72.9% 10
2020s 74.2% 66.7% 79.4% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 7 Brazil 81.8% compare
  2. 8 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.8% compare
  3. 9 Ecuador 79.6% compare
  4. 11 Colombia 78.5% compare
  5. 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 77.6% compare
  6. 13 Paraguay 76.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Dominican Republic?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Dominican Republic was 79.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2001.
How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 426 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release