Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 90.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 90.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 95.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2001.
Dominican Republic ranks 17th of 37 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, richest quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.1% | — |
| 2001 | 73.3% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 83.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 92.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 90.1% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 73.3% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 84.8% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 90.1% | 93.0% | 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, richest quintile in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Dominican Republic was 90.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release