Suriname vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Suriname
16.6%
in 2015
UIS: North America and Western Europe
9.1%
in 2024
Suriname rank
29th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
30th
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 16.6% against 9.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 7.5%.
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 29th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 30th of 182 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 | 12.1% | 6.7% | 5.3% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 6.7% | 10.7% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 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 16.6% against 9.1% 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?
- 7.5%, 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 29th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 30th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). 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