School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 21,360 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Suriname, 2005–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 21,360 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Suriname peaked at 42,431 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18,871, in 2013.
That places Suriname 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38,513 | — |
| 2006 | 38,085 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 37,881 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 37,771 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 37,776 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37,896 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 38,262 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 39,028 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 18,871 | -51.6% |
| 2014 | 19,253 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 42,431 | +120.4% |
| 2016 | 20,473 | -51.7% |
| 2017 | 21,083 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 21,631 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 22,124 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 22,575 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 22,738 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 22,578 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 22,110 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 21,626 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 21,360 | -1.2% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 21,360 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99,283, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 21,360 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,386, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +120.4% | 19,253 | 42,431 |
| 2016 | -51.7% | 42,431 | 20,473 |
| 2013 | -51.6% | 39,028 | 18,871 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,005 | 37,771 | 38,513 | 5 |
| 2010s | 28,105 | 18,871 | 42,431 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,164 | 21,360 | 22,738 | 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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Suriname?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Suriname was 21,360 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 42,431 in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,871 in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Suriname ranks 131st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release