Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%) was 73.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 73.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 73.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 65th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.5% | — |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 73.2% | +33.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 73.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.5%, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 73.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.0%, 80% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 38.5% | 48.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 52.4% | 54.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 9,366 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,117 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,643 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Suriname?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Suriname was 73.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 65th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release