Suriname vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education
Suriname
19.3%
in 2015
UIS: North America and Western Europe
11.3%
in 2024
Suriname rank
30th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
32nd
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 19.3% against 11.3% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.7 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 32nd of 181 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 | 10.7% | 8.1% | 2.6% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 8.7% | 11.1% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 9.9% | 8.1% | 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 19.3% against 11.3% 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?
- 8.0%, 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 32nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). 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