Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.27 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Suriname, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.27 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Suriname peaked at 1.54 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPIA, in 1987.
That places Suriname 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 1986 | 1.18 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.08 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.14 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.43 GPIA | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 1.19 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.5 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 1.54 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.37 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.27 GPIA | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.43 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 77 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.27 GPIA compare
- 78 Belgium 1.27 GPIA compare
- 79 Canada 1.27 GPIA compare
- 81 Marshall Islands 1.27 GPIA compare
- 82 Czechia 1.26 GPIA compare
- 83 El Salvador 1.26 GPIA compare
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Suriname?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Suriname was 1.27 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 1987.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Suriname ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release