Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Suriname
Suriname: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Suriname, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Suriname stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Suriname peaked at 2.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2005.
That places Suriname 117th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.7% | — |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -54.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +6.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 1.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 1.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -54.6% | 2.5% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Suriname?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Suriname was 1.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2005.
- How does Suriname rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Suriname ranks 117th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release