Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both was 59.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Dominican Republic is 59.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Dominican Republic peaked at 60.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 18th out of 51 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, second quintile, both in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9% | — |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -20.1% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 44.6% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 25.1% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 42.3% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 56.5% | 59.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8483 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 449,277 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 414,488 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.121 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 343,376 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both in Dominican Republic was 59.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release