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
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Suriname, 1981–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 192 Mauritania 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Papua New Guinea 0.022 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Central African Republic 0.0201 units per square kilometre 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 0.0172 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
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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.