Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 46.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest 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, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic is 46.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 55.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 24 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, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.5% | — |
| 2001 | 23.2% | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | -64.3% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | +122.1% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -42.3% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +28.9% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +80.4% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -44.4% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +123.7% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 14.9% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 19.4% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 46.2% | 55.2% | 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, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic was 46.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release