Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 53.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 53.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 57.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2001.
Dominican Republic ranks 9th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.5% | — |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | +74.5% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +46.6% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 17.2% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 33.6% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 49.1% | 53.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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, second quintile in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Dominican Republic was 53.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release