Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 83.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Suriname, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 83.5% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Suriname peaked at 99.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2001.
Suriname ranks 104th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77.9% | — |
| 2005 | 79.6% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | -0.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 83.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.4%, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 83.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.1%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5% | 77.9% | 82.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 83.5% | 85.9% | 3 |
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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Suriname?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Suriname was 83.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2001.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Suriname ranks 104th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release