Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 65.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 65.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 67.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2001.
Dominican Republic ranks 55th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.5% | — |
| 2001 | 46.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 66.3% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 46.5% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 58.9% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 65.4% | 67.3% | 5 |
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, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 65.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release