School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Suriname
Suriname: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 32,796 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,796
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
162nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
34,103
in 2018
All-time low
17,649
in 1998
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Suriname, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Suriname is 32,796, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Suriname peaked at 34,103 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17,649, in 1998.
That places Suriname 162nd 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,856 | — |
| 1971 | 25,204 | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 27,571 | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 28,027 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 28,165 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 28,169 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 28,232 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 28,523 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 29,074 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 29,747 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 30,253 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 30,710 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 30,609 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 30,106 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 29,438 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 28,845 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 28,431 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 28,075 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 27,651 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 27,411 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 27,069 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 26,514 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 25,956 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 25,379 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 24,664 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 24,212 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 24,155 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 24,719 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 17,649 | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 18,724 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 19,711 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 20,215 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 20,187 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 19,812 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 19,284 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 28,698 | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 28,503 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 28,452 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 28,403 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 28,372 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 28,507 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 28,933 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 29,643 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 30,521 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 31,464 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 32,330 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 33,105 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 33,739 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 34,103 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 34,083 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 33,706 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 33,097 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 32,584 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 32,443 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 32,575 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 32,796 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,557 | 22,856 | 29,747 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,153 | 27,411 | 30,710 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,904 | 17,649 | 27,069 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,164 | 19,284 | 28,698 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,643 | 28,507 | 34,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,867 | 32,443 | 33,706 | 6 |
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More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Suriname?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Suriname was 32,796 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 34,103 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,649 in 1998.
- How does Suriname rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Suriname ranks 162nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release