Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0022 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Suriname, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Suriname stood at 0.0022 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 49.0% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Suriname peaked at 0.0105 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per person, in 2024.
That places Suriname 192nd out of 197 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 (number) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0063 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0071 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0079 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0079 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0075 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.007 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0086 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0091 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0098 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 units per person | -56.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0076 units per person | +60.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0045 units per person | -40.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0022 units per person | -49.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 189 Niger 0.0035 units per person compare
- 190 Eritrea 0.0033 units per person compare
- 191 Central African Republic 0.0027 units per person compare
- 193 Somalia 0.0022 units per person compare
- 194 Papua New Guinea 0.0019 units per person compare
- 195 Sierra Leone 0.0018 units per person 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Suriname?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Suriname was 0.0022 units per person 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 0.0105 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Suriname ranks 192nd out of 197 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 51.4%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.