Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Suriname
Suriname: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 8,299 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Suriname, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 8,299 for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Suriname peaked at 8,492 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,747, in 2002.
Suriname ranks 158th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,428 | — |
| 2002 | 3,747 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 5,073 | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 4,959 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5,094 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5,485 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 5,807 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 5,665 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4,928 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 4,917 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5,156 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5,574 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 6,441 | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 4,582 | -28.9% |
| 2019 | 7,950 | +73.5% |
| 2020 | 8,052 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 8,460 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 8,492 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8,319 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 8,299 | -0.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 8,299 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107,446, 8% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 8,299 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58,209, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +73.5% | 4,582 | 7,950 |
| 2005 | +35.4% | 3,747 | 5,073 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,942 | 3,747 | 5,807 | 7 |
| 2010s | 5,652 | 4,582 | 7,950 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,324 | 8,052 | 8,492 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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, male in Suriname?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Suriname was 8,299 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8,492 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,747 in 2002.
- How does Suriname rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 158th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release