Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 62.8% in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
62.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
14th
of 41 countries
All-time high
63.5%
in 2016
All-time low
38.1%
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2018

02040602000200920182000: 39.1 %2001: 38.1 %2002: 39 %2003: 43.9 %2004: 43 %2005: 46.9 %2006: 49.3 %2007: 46.6 %2008: 52.5 %2009: 53.3 %2010: 56.6 %2011: 58.5 %2012: 56.2 %2013: 54.8 %2014: 57.4 %2015: 60.5 %2016: 63.5 %2017: 62.1 %2018: 62.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 62.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 63.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2001.

Dominican Republic ranks 14th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.2% 38.1% 53.3% 10
2010s 59.2% 54.8% 63.5% 9

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 11 Panama 67.2% compare
  2. 12 Paraguay 63.6% compare
  3. 13 Indonesia 63.2% compare
  4. 15 El Salvador 59.2% compare
  5. 16 Mexico 58.7% compare
  6. 17 Costa Rica 58.4% compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 62.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2001.
How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 385 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/