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
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle 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, 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release