Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 11,132 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Suriname, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 11,132 for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.0% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Suriname peaked at 21,827 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,132, in 2023.
Suriname ranks 162nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15,215 | — |
| 2002 | 14,326 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 15,192 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 15,459 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 15,429 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 15,919 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 15,708 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 16,816 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 16,689 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 17,349 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 17,777 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 18,916 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 18,830 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 18,836 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18,000 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 18,938 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 18,160 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 18,594 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 20,256 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 21,827 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 11,132 | -49.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 11,132 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139,554, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 11,132 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,414, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -49.0% | 21,827 | 11,132 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,321 | 14,326 | 15,919 | 7 |
| 2010s | 18,031 | 16,689 | 18,938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,952 | 11,132 | 21,827 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 13,497 compare
- 160 Luxembourg 13,263 compare
- 161 Vanuatu 11,210 compare
- 163 Macao 8,733 compare
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe 7,869 compare
- 165 Iceland 7,662 compare
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 enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Suriname?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Suriname was 11,132 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 21,827 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,132 in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release