Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 41.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Dominican Republic is 41.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 48.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 16th of 40 countries on this measure, 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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8% | — |
| 2001 | 12.9% | -34.8% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +67.4% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +62.6% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -62.2% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +82.3% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | +45.3% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +59.3% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -41.1% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | +124.8% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 11.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 19.2% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 38.9% | 48.7% | 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, male in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Dominican Republic was 41.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release