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

Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 57.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57.4%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
62.8%
in 2022
All-time low
13.1%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

1020304050602000201120232000: 13.8 %2001: 18.4 %2002: 13.1 %2003: 20.8 %2004: 26.6 %2005: 30.4 %2006: 39.9 %2007: 44.8 %2008: 30 %2009: 32.3 %2010: 30.6 %2011: 39.3 %2012: 47.6 %2013: 57 %2014: 59.2 %2015: 43.6 %2016: 48.8 %2017: 52 %2018: 53.3 %2019: 59.4 %2020: 54.1 %2021: 44.8 %2022: 62.8 %2023: 57.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Dominican Republic stood at 57.4%.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 62.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2002.

That places Dominican Republic 11th out of 36 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, rural, middle quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 13.8%
2001 18.4% +33.3%
2002 13.1% -28.8%
2003 20.8% +58.8%
2004 26.6% +27.9%
2005 30.4% +14.3%
2006 39.9% +31.2%
2007 44.8% +12.3%
2008 30.0% -33.1%
2009 32.3% +7.7%
2010 30.6% -5.3%
2011 39.3% +28.4%
2012 47.6% +21.1%
2013 57.0% +19.9%
2014 59.2% +3.7%
2015 43.6% -26.3%
2016 48.8% +11.9%
2017 52.0% +6.6%
2018 53.3% +2.5%
2019 59.4% +11.4%
2020 54.1% -8.9%
2021 44.8% -17.2%
2022 62.8% +40.2%
2023 57.4% -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.0% 13.1% 44.8% 10
2010s 49.1% 30.6% 59.4% 10
2020s 54.8% 44.8% 62.8% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 8 Jordan 65.8% compare
  2. 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.0% compare
  3. 10 Panama 61.7% compare
  4. 12 Uruguay 53.5% compare
  5. 13 Nigeria 53.1% compare
  6. 14 India 52.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Dominican Republic?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Dominican Republic was 57.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2002.
How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 398 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release