Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Suriname
Suriname: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 18.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
18.0%
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
30th
of 183 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2010
All-time low
11.3%
in 1988
Years of data
9
1987–2015
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Suriname, 1987–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 18.0% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2015.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Suriname peaked at 19.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1988.
Suriname ranks 30th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 11.5% | — |
| 1988 | 11.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +65.0% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +8.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 18.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 18.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 8.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 16.6% | 19.3% | 6 |
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Suriname?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Suriname was 18.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1988.
- How does Suriname rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Suriname ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release