School age population, tertiary education, male in Suriname
Suriname: School age population, tertiary education, male was 24,806 number in 2015. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, male in Suriname, 1970–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Suriname is 24,806 number, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Suriname peaked at 24,806 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13,775 number, in 1970.
Suriname ranks 165th 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, male in Suriname, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,775 number | — |
| 1971 | 14,483 number | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 14,846 number | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 14,859 number | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 14,611 number | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 14,325 number | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 14,201 number | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 15,297 number | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 16,342 number | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 17,252 number | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 18,034 number | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 18,773 number | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 19,742 number | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 20,571 number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 21,147 number | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 21,449 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 21,518 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 21,457 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 21,347 number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 21,287 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 21,312 number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 21,368 number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 21,551 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 21,719 number | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 21,722 number | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21,488 number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 21,054 number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 20,565 number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 19,701 number | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 19,731 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 19,984 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 20,399 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 20,854 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 21,375 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 21,854 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 21,739 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 22,162 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 22,522 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 22,850 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 23,169 number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 23,488 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 23,802 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 24,110 number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 24,382 number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 24,614 number | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 24,806 number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,999 number | 13,775 number | 17,252 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,532 number | 18,034 number | 21,518 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,021 number | 19,701 number | 21,722 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,691 number | 19,984 number | 23,169 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,200 number | 23,488 number | 24,806 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 162 Cyprus 28,349 number compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 27,329 number compare
- 164 Cape Verde 25,104 number compare
- 166 Montenegro 21,810 number compare
- 167 Belize 19,657 number compare
- 168 Luxembourg 19,562 number compare
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.92 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Suriname?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Suriname was 24,806 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 24,806 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,775 number in 1970.
- How does Suriname rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Suriname ranks 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.