Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 94.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
94.5%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
42nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2001
All-time low
94.5%
in 2023
Years of data
16
2001–2023
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Suriname, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Suriname stood at 94.5%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Suriname peaked at 100.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2023.
That places Suriname 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 100.0% | — |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | -5.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 94.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 94.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.4% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 94.5% | 100.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 39 Greece 94.8% compare
- 40 South Africa 94.7% compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 94.7% compare
- 43 Republic of Moldova 94.4% compare
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 94.3% compare
- 45 Eritrea 94.2% compare
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 upper secondary education in public in Suriname?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Suriname was 94.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Suriname ranks 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper 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