Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 47.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Suriname, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 47.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 47.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2006.
Suriname ranks 63rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.5% | — |
| 2006 | 21.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | +79.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.3% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.6% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44,490 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 50.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,451 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,760 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Suriname?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Suriname was 47.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 63rd out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release