Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile was 60.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic stood at 60.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 62.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 12th out of 28 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, second quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.7% | — |
| 2001 | 37.7% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 35.5% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +95.7% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 26.7% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 41.4% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 56.3% | 61.2% | 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, second quintile in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic was 60.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release