Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 42.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Dominican Republic is 42.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 52.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 17th 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3% | — |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +37.0% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | +88.9% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +55.5% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -48.5% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 7.3% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 22.5% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 35.1% | 43.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 42.0% 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 52.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 17th 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 down 8.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release