Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Suriname, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Suriname is 3.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 51.1% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Suriname peaked at 14.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 182nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.5% | — |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | +41.0% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -59.9% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +91.6% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -51.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 9.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 3.0% | 11.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Suriname?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Suriname was 3.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 182nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release