Suriname vs United States of America: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Suriname
12 years
in 2025
United States of America
12 years
in 2025
Suriname rank
30th
United States of America rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Suriname
- United States of America
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 12 years against 12 years in United States of America, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Suriname or United States of America?
- Suriname, at 12 years against 12 years in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Suriname and United States of America?
- 0 years, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and United States of America?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and United States of America rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Suriname ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 30th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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