School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Suriname

Suriname: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 19,720 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19,720 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
129th
of 164 countries
All-time high
39,835 number
in 2015
All-time low
19,606 number
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Suriname, 2005–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201220192005: 36.6k number2006: 36.9k number2007: 37.3k number2008: 37.8k number2009: 38.4k number2010: 39.0k number2011: 39.5k number2012: 39.8k number2013: 19.6k number2014: 19.7k number2015: 39.8k number2016: 19.7k number2017: 19.7k number2018: 19.7k number2019: 19.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Suriname stood at 19,720 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Suriname peaked at 39,835 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19,606 number, in 2013.

Suriname ranks 129th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Suriname, 2005 to 2019.
Year number Change
2005 36,618 number
2006 36,862 number +0.7%
2007 37,279 number +1.1%
2008 37,804 number +1.4%
2009 38,414 number +1.6%
2010 39,009 number +1.5%
2011 39,483 number +1.2%
2012 39,777 number +0.7%
2013 19,606 number -50.7%
2014 19,742 number +0.7%
2015 39,835 number +101.8%
2016 19,744 number -50.4%
2017 19,716 number -0.1%
2018 19,695 number -0.1%
2019 19,720 number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,395 number 36,618 number 38,414 number 5
2010s 27,633 number 19,606 number 39,835 number 10

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  3. 128 Cyprus 20,822 number compare
  4. 130 Mauritius 19,078 number compare
  5. 131 Montenegro 16,504 number compare
  6. 132 Belize 15,888 number compare

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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 19,720 number in 2019, 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 39,835 number in 2015.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 19,606 number in 2013.
How does Suriname rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Suriname ranks 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.