Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 45.3% 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 45.3%.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 137.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 53.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 21 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 | 28.5% | — |
| 2001 | 15.6% | -45.3% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | +72.4% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +70.3% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -67.7% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +132.1% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | +90.9% |
| 2016 | 34.3% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -48.1% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | +155.9% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 11.8% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 19.1% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 42.6% | 53.3% | 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 45.3% 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 53.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% 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 137.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release