Suriname vs Uruguay: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Suriname
42.3%
in 2021
Uruguay
22.8%
in 2023
Suriname rank
1st
Uruguay rank
4th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Suriname
- Uruguay
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 42.3% against 22.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 19.5%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.9 times Uruguay's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 4th of 83 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.6% | 12.0% | 37.6% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 19.6% | 26.4% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 26.1% | 17.7% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Suriname or Uruguay?
- Suriname, at 42.3% against 22.8% in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Suriname and Uruguay?
- 19.5%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Suriname and Uruguay rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Suriname ranks 1st and Uruguay ranks 4th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, 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