Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 58.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic stood at 58.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 71.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 18th of 36 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 | 38.9% | — |
| 2001 | 52.7% | +35.5% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 61.1% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | +39.8% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 38.9% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 49.2% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 58.9% | 63.0% | 4 |
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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 58.9% 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 71.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 36 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 14.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release