Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) in Suriname
Suriname: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%) (upper) 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 (%) (upper) 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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 40.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.2%, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 40.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.7%, 58% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0955 units per person (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