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

Latest (2023)
53.2%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2019
All-time low
17.2%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

20304050602000201120232000: 18.5 %2001: 17.2 %2002: 22.6 %2003: 28 %2004: 19.9 %2005: 23.1 %2006: 18.6 %2007: 32.5 %2008: 31.4 %2009: 28.3 %2010: 33.6 %2011: 34.2 %2012: 33.9 %2013: 49.7 %2014: 44.6 %2015: 44.7 %2016: 38.6 %2017: 40.5 %2018: 51.6 %2019: 57.9 %2020: 49.1 %2021: 49.5 %2022: 49.6 %2023: 53.2 %

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

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.1% compare
  2. 7 Philippines 58.4% compare
  3. 8 Panama 53.4% compare
  4. 10 Jordan 53.2% compare
  5. 11 Colombia 51.9% compare
  6. 12 Brazil 50.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 399 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release