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

Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 80.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80.9%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
9th
of 30 countries
All-time high
80.9%
in 2023
All-time low
46.3%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0204060802000201120232000: 60.4 %2001: 46.3 %2002: 58.5 %2003: 55.2 %2004: 49.1 %2005: 57.2 %2006: 57.2 %2007: 50.8 %2008: 71.7 %2009: 64 %2010: 65 %2011: 69.1 %2012: 63.9 %2013: 62.3 %2014: 65.5 %2015: 65.9 %2016: 70.9 %2017: 74.1 %2018: 76.7 %2019: 71 %2020: 75.7 %2021: 69.7 %2022: 79.4 %2023: 80.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Dominican Republic stood at 80.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 80.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2001.

That places Dominican Republic 9th out of 30 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, middle quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, female (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 60.4%
2001 46.3% -23.3%
2002 58.5% +26.3%
2003 55.2% -5.6%
2004 49.1% -11.1%
2005 57.2% +16.5%
2006 57.2% +0.0%
2007 50.8% -11.2%
2008 71.7% +41.2%
2009 64.0% -10.7%
2010 65.0% +1.6%
2011 69.1% +6.3%
2012 63.9% -7.5%
2013 62.3% -2.6%
2014 65.5% +5.2%
2015 65.9% +0.6%
2016 70.9% +7.6%
2017 74.1% +4.5%
2018 76.7% +3.5%
2019 71.0% -7.4%
2020 75.7% +6.6%
2021 69.7% -7.9%
2022 79.4% +13.9%
2023 80.9% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.0% 46.3% 71.7% 10
2010s 68.4% 62.3% 76.7% 10
2020s 76.4% 69.7% 80.9% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 6 Argentina 86.4% compare
  2. 7 Colombia 86.3% compare
  3. 8 Brazil 84.8% compare
  4. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 80.5% compare
  5. 11 El Salvador 79.2% compare
  6. 12 Paraguay 78.2% 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 80.9% 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 80.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2001.
How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
Dominican Republic ranks 9th out of 30 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 29.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
30 places, 392 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release