Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 1,417 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Suriname, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Suriname is 1,417, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 48.5% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 5,186 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,417, in 2024.
That places Suriname 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,378 | — |
| 1982 | 2,684 | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 2,987 | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 3,002 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,914 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2,751 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 3,402 | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 3,665 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 4,009 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 4,319 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 5,186 | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 2,786 | -46.3% |
| 2020 | 2,885 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 4,682 | +62.3% |
| 2022 | 2,808 | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 2,753 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,417 | -48.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,088 | 2,378 | 4,009 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,319 | 4,319 | 4,319 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,186 | 5,186 | 5,186 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,786 | 2,786 | 2,786 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2,909 | 1,417 | 4,682 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 179 American Samoa 1,607 compare
- 180 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,539 compare
- 181 Marshall Islands 1,449 compare
- 183 Monaco 1,304 compare
- 184 Seychelles 1,203 compare
- 185 San Marino 1,033 compare
More education data for Suriname
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.92 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Suriname?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Suriname was 1,417 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5,186 in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,417 in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release