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% |
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
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,061 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 16.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,551 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.93 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2021)
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