Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 85.7% 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 85.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 87.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2002.
That places Dominican Republic 12th out of 37 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, urban, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.4% | — |
| 2001 | 60.6% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 64.9% | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 67.4% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 82.6% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 86.2% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.9% | 53.2% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 78.7% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 82.6% | 86.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 9 Argentina 90.0% compare
- 10 Brazil 89.8% compare
- 11 Kyrgyzstan 86.3% compare
- 13 El Salvador 84.7% compare
- 14 Jordan 82.0% compare
- 15 Philippines 81.9% compare
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 85.7% 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 87.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 37 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 up 6.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release