School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 76,871 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76,871
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
164th
of 220 countries
All-time high
78,460
in 2016
All-time low
57,597
in 2004
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Suriname is 76,871, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 78,460 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57,597, in 2004.
That places Suriname 164th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,515 | — |
| 1971 | 67,432 | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 72,142 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 72,497 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 72,670 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 72,888 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 73,221 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 73,609 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 73,833 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 73,627 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 72,775 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 72,153 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 71,038 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 69,678 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 68,289 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 67,118 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 66,235 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 65,347 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 64,193 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 63,453 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 62,422 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 60,921 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 59,561 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 58,732 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 58,288 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 59,209 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 61,416 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 63,900 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 58,173 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 59,814 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 60,676 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 60,678 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59,994 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 58,872 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 57,597 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 66,992 | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 66,894 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 67,191 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 67,893 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 68,875 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 70,169 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 71,788 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 73,586 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 75,379 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 76,940 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 77,999 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 78,460 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 78,456 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 78,142 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 77,734 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 77,364 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 76,938 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 76,643 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 76,558 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 76,642 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 76,871 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,443 | 62,515 | 73,833 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,028 | 63,453 | 72,775 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,244 | 58,173 | 63,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,566 | 57,597 | 68,875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,865 | 70,169 | 78,460 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,836 | 76,558 | 77,364 | 6 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -48.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,840 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 228 (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 811 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -51.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 606 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -43.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Suriname?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Suriname was 76,871 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 78,460 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,597 in 2004.
- How does Suriname rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 164th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release