Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 70.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic is 70.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 79.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2002.
Dominican Republic ranks 18th of 38 countries on this measure, 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, urban, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.0% | — |
| 2001 | 56.6% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 74.4% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 47.5% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 66.3% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 70.7% | 72.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic was 70.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release