Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 65.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Suriname, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 65.5% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 65.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2014.
That places Suriname 121st out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 64.6% | — |
| 2002 | 62.2% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | +27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 48.4% | 64.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 41.2% | 65.5% | 7 |
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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 65.5% in 2018, 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 65.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 121st out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.