Suriname vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Suriname
18.0%
in 2015
UIS: North America and Western Europe
10.2%
in 2024
Suriname rank
30th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
31st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education over time
- Suriname
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 18.0% against 10.2% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.8 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 30th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 31st of 183 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 7.4% | 4.0% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 8.0% | 10.7% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 9.2% | 8.6% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, Suriname or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Suriname, at 18.0% against 10.2% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2015.
- What is the difference in proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education between Suriname and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 7.8%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
- How do Suriname and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Suriname ranks 30th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 31st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational 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