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

Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 55.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
55.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 29 countries
All-time high
57.3%
in 2016
All-time low
28.0%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

02040602000201120232000: 29.9 %2001: 30.3 %2002: 30.6 %2003: 42.4 %2004: 42.2 %2005: 43.5 %2006: 42.6 %2007: 36.1 %2008: 28 %2009: 37.6 %2010: 53 %2011: 41.8 %2012: 50.7 %2013: 45.5 %2014: 51.6 %2015: 48.2 %2016: 57.3 %2017: 56 %2018: 56.7 %2019: 49.6 %2020: 52.7 %2021: 56.2 %2022: 55.6 %2023: 55.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 55.4% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 57.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2008.

Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 29 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, male (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 29.9%
2001 30.3% +1.3%
2002 30.6% +1.0%
2003 42.4% +38.6%
2004 42.2% -0.5%
2005 43.5% +3.1%
2006 42.6% -2.1%
2007 36.1% -15.3%
2008 28.0% -22.4%
2009 37.6% +34.3%
2010 53.0% +41.0%
2011 41.8% -21.1%
2012 50.7% +21.3%
2013 45.5% -10.3%
2014 51.6% +13.5%
2015 48.2% -6.6%
2016 57.3% +18.9%
2017 56.0% -2.3%
2018 56.7% +1.3%
2019 49.6% -12.6%
2020 52.7% +6.3%
2021 56.2% +6.6%
2022 55.6% -1.1%
2023 55.4% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.3% 28.0% 43.5% 10
2010s 51.0% 41.8% 57.3% 10
2020s 55.0% 52.7% 56.2% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 12 El Salvador 64.4% compare
  2. 13 Nigeria 62.8% compare
  3. 14 Philippines 57.2% compare
  4. 16 Ghana 52.7% compare
  5. 17 India 48.0% compare
  6. 18 Jordan 46.3% 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 55.4% 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 57.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2008.
How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
Dominican Republic ranks 15th out of 29 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 21.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
29 places, 387 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release