Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 45.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic stood at 45.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic peaked at 49.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 18th out of 51 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, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.2% | — |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -54.1% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | +100.4% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -36.2% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +71.4% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 42.2% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +74.1% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 14.3% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 20.1% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 45.0% | 49.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic was 45.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.8%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release