Enrolment in secondary education, male in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 19,451 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19,451
Change on year
down 35.8%
World rank
169th
of 218 countries
All-time high
30,319
in 2022
All-time low
10,695
in 1972
Years of data
36
1971–2023
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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,417 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -48.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,840 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 228 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 811 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -51.52 % change on previous year (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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February 2026 Data Release