Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 63.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Suriname, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 63.0% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 63.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2014.
Suriname ranks 138th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 57.2% | — |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 56.7% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | +53.8% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 46.7% | 57.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 39.3% | 60.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 41.2% | 63.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0955 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,061 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Suriname?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Suriname was 63.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release