School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Suriname
Suriname: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 32,796 in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 (number) 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% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 32,796 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,478, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 32,796 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,607, 30% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Suriname changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +48.8% | 19,284 | 28,698 |
| 1998 | -28.6% | 24,719 | 17,649 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release