Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 67.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
67.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 34 countries
All-time high
67.8%
in 2023
All-time low
39.0%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 44.2 %2001: 39 %2002: 45.1 %2003: 49.2 %2004: 45.6 %2005: 50.8 %2006: 50.3 %2007: 44 %2008: 53.6 %2009: 51 %2010: 59.6 %2011: 56.7 %2012: 57.5 %2013: 53.9 %2014: 58.8 %2015: 55.6 %2016: 64 %2017: 65.4 %2018: 66.6 %2019: 59.6 %2020: 62.2 %2021: 62.8 %2022: 67.7 %2023: 67.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Dominican Republic is 67.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 67.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2001.

Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 34 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, middle quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 44.2%
2001 39.0% -11.8%
2002 45.1% +15.6%
2003 49.2% +9.1%
2004 45.6% -7.3%
2005 50.8% +11.4%
2006 50.3% -1.0%
2007 44.0% -12.6%
2008 53.6% +21.9%
2009 51.0% -4.9%
2010 59.6% +16.9%
2011 56.7% -4.9%
2012 57.5% +1.4%
2013 53.9% -6.3%
2014 58.8% +9.0%
2015 55.6% -5.4%
2016 64.0% +15.1%
2017 65.4% +2.2%
2018 66.6% +1.8%
2019 59.6% -10.6%
2020 62.2% +4.4%
2021 62.8% +1.0%
2022 67.7% +7.8%
2023 67.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.3% 39.0% 53.6% 10
2010s 59.8% 53.9% 66.6% 10
2020s 65.1% 62.2% 67.8% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 11 El Salvador 71.9% compare
  2. 12 Paraguay 71.9% compare
  3. 13 Mexico 69.5% compare
  4. 15 Philippines 65.2% compare
  5. 16 Jordan 60.3% compare
  6. 17 Nigeria 59.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Dominican Republic?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Dominican Republic was 67.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2001.
How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 414 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release