Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Suriname
Suriname: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 59.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Suriname, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 59.1% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Suriname peaked at 70.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2021.
That places Suriname 1st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61.7% | — |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | +3.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 59.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 59.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.5%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 60.9% | 65.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 63.1% | 70.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 57.1% | 59.1% | 2 |
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 upper secondary education in public in Suriname?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Suriname was 59.1% 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 70.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2021.
- How does Suriname rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Suriname ranks 1st out of 179 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 7.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release