Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 40.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 40.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 40.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2000.
That places Suriname 63rd out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2% | — |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +74.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.2% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.4% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.92 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Suriname?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Suriname was 40.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 63rd out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release