Suriname vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Suriname
2.6%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
9.3%
in 2021
Suriname rank
190th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
192nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Suriname
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 9.3% against 2.6% in Suriname, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 3.6 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 190th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 3 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 2.6% | 4.2% | Suriname |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 3.1% | 6.5% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 5.1% | 6.2% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 9.1% | 3.8% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 9.2% | 2.4% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Suriname or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 9.3% against 2.6% in Suriname as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Suriname and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 6.7%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Suriname and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 190th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 192nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release