Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile was 73.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic is 73.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 73.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 10th out of 24 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 | 40.5% | — |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -48.1% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +87.6% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 58.0% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 27.3% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 50.7% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 60.1% | 73.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 562,676 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 602,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0527 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8483 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (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 73.9% 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 73.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 10th out of 24 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 30.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release