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
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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February 2026 Data Release