Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) was 19,451 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, male in Suriname is 19,451, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 35.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Suriname peaked at 30,319 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10,695, in 1972.
Suriname ranks 169th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,720 | — |
| 1972 | 10,695 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 11,490 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 12,526 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 13,062 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 13,877 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 15,569 | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 16,224 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 16,445 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 17,546 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 16,497 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 15,741 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 15,741 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15,048 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 15,768 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 16,589 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 14,017 | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 19,643 | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 18,073 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 20,265 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 20,418 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 20,523 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21,404 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 21,515 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 22,481 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 21,617 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 22,266 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 22,933 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 24,490 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 25,271 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 23,418 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 26,110 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 26,646 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 28,716 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 30,319 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 19,451 | -35.8% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 19,451 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 264,484, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 19,451 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122,010, 16% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary 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 | -35.8% | 30,319 | 19,451 |
| 2001 | +40.1% | 14,017 | 19,643 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,401 | 10,695 | 16,445 | 9 |
| 1980s | 16,381 | 15,741 | 17,546 | 4 |
| 1990s | 15,356 | 14,017 | 16,589 | 4 |
| 2000s | 20,263 | 18,073 | 21,515 | 7 |
| 2010s | 23,573 | 21,617 | 26,110 | 8 |
| 2020s | 26,283 | 19,451 | 30,319 | 4 |
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 enrolment in secondary education, male in Suriname?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male in Suriname was 19,451 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 30,319 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,695 in 1972.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release