Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Suriname, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Suriname stood at 2.2%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.3% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Suriname peaked at 8.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2024.
Suriname ranks 187th 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, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.9% | — |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -42.8% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -44.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 8.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 5.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 184 Sierra Leone 2.8% compare
- 185 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2.8% compare
- 186 Papua New Guinea 2.5% compare
- 188 Anguilla 1.8% compare
- 189 Haiti 1.6%
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, male in Suriname?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Suriname was 2.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2024.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release