Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Suriname
Suriname: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 43.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Suriname, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Suriname is 43.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Suriname peaked at 43.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1981.
Suriname ranks 108th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.4% | — |
| 1982 | 11.8% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 13.4% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 14.0% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 14.7% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 15.3% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 32.3% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 35.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 43.6% | +2.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 43.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.6%, 57% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 43.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.9%, 60% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.5% | 11.4% | 15.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 15.9% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 22.8% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 32.3% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 39.2% | 43.6% | 6 |
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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Suriname?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Suriname was 43.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1981.
- How does Suriname rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Suriname ranks 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release