Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1,417 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Suriname, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 (number) in Suriname peaked at 5,186 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,417, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 182nd of 200 countries on this measure, 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 (number) 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 (country) 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
- 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) -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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 606 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Suriname?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Suriname was 1,417 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 5,186 in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 (number)?
- Suriname ranks 182nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.