Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 46.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic stood at 46.7%.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and up 135.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 56.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 14th out of 21 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, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.3% | — |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 45.9% | +30.8% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -57.8% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | +92.1% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -42.2% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | +53.6% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +61.6% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -37.1% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +89.0% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 19.4% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 19.8% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 46.7% | 56.5% | 4 |
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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 46.7% 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 56.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 21 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 135.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release