School age population, tertiary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: School age population, tertiary education, female was 23,778 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
23,778 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
164th
of 203 countries
All-time high
23,778 number
in 2015
All-time low
13,977 number
in 1976
Years of data
46
1970–2015
School age population, tertiary education, female in Suriname, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 23,778 number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Suriname peaked at 23,778 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13,977 number, in 1976.
Suriname ranks 164th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,994 number | — |
| 1971 | 14,408 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 14,625 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 14,562 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 14,324 number | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 14,082 number | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 13,977 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 14,903 number | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 15,830 number | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 16,670 number | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 17,430 number | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 18,173 number | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 19,060 number | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 19,752 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 20,135 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 20,189 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 19,979 number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 19,808 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 19,600 number | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 19,477 number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 19,485 number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 19,581 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 19,848 number | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 20,145 number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 20,295 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 20,211 number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 19,931 number | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 19,644 number | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 18,909 number | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 18,965 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 19,265 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 19,809 number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 20,431 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 21,030 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 21,469 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 21,365 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 21,642 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 21,731 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 21,745 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 21,812 number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 22,003 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 22,297 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 22,721 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 23,175 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 23,547 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 23,778 number | +1.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 23,778 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 222,795 number, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 23,778 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 127,650 number, 19% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,738 number | 13,977 number | 16,670 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,360 number | 17,430 number | 20,189 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,701 number | 18,909 number | 20,295 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,030 number | 19,265 number | 21,812 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,920 number | 22,003 number | 23,778 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 161 Cyprus 29,643 number compare
- 162 Solomon Islands 25,645 number compare
- 163 Cape Verde 24,264 number compare
- 165 Montenegro 20,108 number compare
- 166 Belize 19,677 number compare
- 167 Luxembourg 18,323 number compare
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, tertiary education, female in Suriname?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Suriname was 23,778 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 23,778 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,977 number in 1976.
- How does Suriname rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.