Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 55.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55.5%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
65th
of 108 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 2024
All-time low
29.9%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 29.9 %2001: 30.4 %2002: 32.2 %2003: 34.2 %2004: 35.4 %2005: 33.6 %2006: 36.4 %2007: 41.6 %2008: 37.6 %2009: 40.5 %2010: 40.1 %2011: 41.1 %2012: 42.7 %2013: 43.4 %2014: 44 %2015: 45.2 %2016: 45.1 %2017: 45.7 %2018: 46.9 %2019: 49.8 %2020: 48.9 %2021: 49.7 %2022: 50.6 %2023: 51.4 %2024: 55.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Dominican Republic is 55.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Dominican Republic peaked at 55.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2000.

Dominican Republic ranks 65th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 29.9%
2001 30.4% +1.7%
2002 32.2% +5.9%
2003 34.2% +6.2%
2004 35.4% +3.5%
2005 33.6% -5.1%
2006 36.4% +8.3%
2007 41.6% +14.3%
2008 37.6% -9.6%
2009 40.5% +7.7%
2010 40.1% -1.1%
2011 41.1% +2.5%
2012 42.7% +4.1%
2013 43.4% +1.5%
2014 44.0% +1.4%
2015 45.2% +2.9%
2016 45.1% -0.3%
2017 45.7% +1.3%
2018 46.9% +2.6%
2019 49.8% +6.1%
2020 48.9% -1.7%
2021 49.7% +1.6%
2022 50.6% +1.8%
2023 51.4% +1.6%
2024 55.5% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.2% 29.9% 41.6% 10
2010s 44.4% 40.1% 49.8% 10
2020s 51.2% 48.9% 55.5% 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 62 Paraguay 56.5% compare
  2. 63 Nigeria 56.4% compare
  3. 64 Italy 56.2% compare
  4. 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 55.5% compare
  5. 67 Ecuador 55.5% compare
  6. 68 South Africa 55.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Dominican Republic?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Dominican Republic was 55.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2000.
How does Dominican Republic rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Dominican Republic ranks 65th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release