School age population, upper secondary education, female in Suriname
Suriname: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 16,162 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,162
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
162nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
16,819
in 2018
All-time low
8,602
in 1998
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Suriname, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 16,162 for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Suriname peaked at 16,819 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,602, 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, female in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,953 | — |
| 1971 | 12,057 | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 13,200 | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 13,499 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 13,648 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 13,721 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 13,793 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 13,938 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 14,180 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 14,470 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 14,689 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 14,897 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 14,857 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 14,639 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 14,342 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 14,074 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 13,876 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 13,698 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 13,477 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 13,347 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 13,169 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 12,894 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 12,625 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 12,356 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 12,028 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 11,831 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 11,833 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,112 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 8,602 | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 9,071 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 9,504 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 9,708 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 9,695 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9,559 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 9,352 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 13,947 | +49.1% |
| 2006 | 13,866 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 13,797 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 13,736 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13,727 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13,836 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14,085 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 14,486 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 14,967 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 15,470 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 15,915 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 16,308 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 16,634 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 16,819 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16,810 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 16,611 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 16,313 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 16,060 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 15,996 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 16,063 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 16,162 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,346 | 10,953 | 14,470 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,190 | 13,347 | 14,897 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,652 | 8,602 | 13,169 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,689 | 9,352 | 13,947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,533 | 13,836 | 16,819 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,201 | 15,996 | 16,611 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 159 Estonia 22,077 compare
- 160 Réunion 20,194 compare
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 18,720 compare
- 163 Montenegro 15,704 compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 14,961 compare
- 165 Guyana 14,901 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, upper secondary education, female in Suriname?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Suriname was 16,162 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 16,819 in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,602 in 1998.
- How does Suriname rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Suriname ranks 162nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release