School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 54,436 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54,436
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
165th
of 221 countries
All-time high
55,882
in 2022
All-time low
27,407
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Suriname is 54,436, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 55,882 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27,407, in 1970.
That places Suriname 165th out of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27,407 | — |
| 1971 | 29,174 | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 31,690 | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 33,514 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 35,070 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 36,173 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 36,753 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 36,889 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 36,840 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 36,896 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 37,350 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 39,835 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 42,308 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 44,476 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 46,103 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 47,072 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 47,403 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 47,143 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 46,369 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 45,815 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 45,170 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 44,328 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 43,560 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 42,875 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 41,988 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 41,506 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 41,296 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 40,961 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 40,529 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 41,053 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 42,254 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 44,041 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 46,055 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 47,718 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 48,681 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 48,289 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 48,429 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 48,101 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 47,496 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 46,938 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 46,541 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 46,315 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 46,300 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 46,496 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 46,882 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 47,614 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 48,715 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 50,049 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 51,478 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 52,922 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 54,375 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 55,381 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 55,882 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 55,753 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 55,213 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 54,436 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,041 | 27,407 | 36,896 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,387 | 37,350 | 47,403 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,327 | 40,529 | 45,170 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,800 | 42,254 | 48,681 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,331 | 46,300 | 52,922 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,173 | 54,375 | 55,882 | 6 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Suriname?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Suriname was 54,436 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 55,882 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,407 in 1970.
- How does Suriname rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 165th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release