Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Suriname

Suriname: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0172 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0172 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
195th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0323 units per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.0148 units per square kilometre
in 1981
Years of data
16
1981–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Suriname, 1981–2023

00.010.020.031981200220231981: 0.015 units per square kilometre1982: 0.017 units per square kilometre1983: 0.019 units per square kilometre1984: 0.019 units per square kilometre1985: 0.018 units per square kilometre1986: 0.017 units per square kilometre1987: 0.021 units per square kilometre1988: 0.023 units per square kilometre1989: 0.025 units per square kilometre1990: 0.027 units per square kilometre2002: 0.032 units per square kilometre2019: 0.017 units per square kilometre2020: 0.018 units per square kilometre2021: 0.029 units per square kilometre2022: 0.017 units per square kilometre2023: 0.017 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Suriname is 0.0172 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Suriname peaked at 0.0323 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0148 units per square kilometre, in 1981.

Suriname ranks 195th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre in Suriname, 1981 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1981 0.0148 units per square kilometre
1982 0.0167 units per square kilometre +12.9%
1983 0.0186 units per square kilometre +11.3%
1984 0.0187 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1985 0.0182 units per square kilometre -2.9%
1986 0.0171 units per square kilometre -5.6%
1987 0.0212 units per square kilometre +23.7%
1988 0.0228 units per square kilometre +7.7%
1989 0.025 units per square kilometre +9.4%
1990 0.0269 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2002 0.0323 units per square kilometre +20.1%
2019 0.0174 units per square kilometre -46.3%
2020 0.018 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2021 0.0292 units per square kilometre +62.3%
2022 0.0175 units per square kilometre -40.0%
2023 0.0172 units per square kilometre -2.0%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 0.0172 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 0.0172 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0192 units per square kilometre 0.0148 units per square kilometre 0.025 units per square kilometre 9
1990s 0.0269 units per square kilometre 0.0269 units per square kilometre 0.0269 units per square kilometre 1
2000s 0.0323 units per square kilometre 0.0323 units per square kilometre 0.0323 units per square kilometre 1
2010s 0.0174 units per square kilometre 0.0174 units per square kilometre 0.0174 units per square kilometre 1
2020s 0.0204 units per square kilometre 0.0172 units per square kilometre 0.0292 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 192 Mauritania 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 193 Papua New Guinea 0.022 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 194 Central African Republic 0.0201 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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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 0.0172 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0323 units per square kilometre in 2002.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0148 units per square kilometre in 1981.
How does Suriname rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Suriname ranks 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.