Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 12,209 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Suriname, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Suriname stood at 12,209.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Suriname peaked at 12,540 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,140, in 2001.
That places Suriname 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,140 | — |
| 2002 | 7,549 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 8,323 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 9,327 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 9,827 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 9,567 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 9,031 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 9,238 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 9,019 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8,958 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 8,725 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 11,717 | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 10,918 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 11,775 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 12,540 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 12,286 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 12,340 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12,132 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 12,237 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 12,209 | -0.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 12,209 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105,210, 12% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 12,209 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63,770, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +34.3% | 8,725 | 11,717 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,681 | 7,140 | 9,827 | 7 |
| 2010s | 10,361 | 8,725 | 12,540 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,241 | 12,132 | 12,340 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 149 Brunei 13,548 compare
- 150 Cape Verde 12,882 compare
- 151 Montenegro 12,370 compare
- 153 Comoros 11,766 compare
- 154 Guyana 11,756 compare
- 155 Central African Republic 11,248 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 upper secondary education, female in Suriname?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Suriname was 12,209 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 12,540 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,140 in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release