Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Suriname
Suriname: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 32,996 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Suriname, 1972–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Suriname stood at 32,996. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Suriname peaked at 32,996 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,747, in 1981.
Suriname ranks 165th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 21,072 | — |
| 1973 | 23,284 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 24,810 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 25,524 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 26,442 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 25,872 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 27,775 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 28,636 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 30,152 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 12,747 | -57.7% |
| 1982 | 16,316 | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 14,074 | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 14,144 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 18,612 | +31.6% |
| 1986 | 24,996 | +34.3% |
| 1987 | 24,411 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 23,961 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 23,107 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 19,384 | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 19,902 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 19,224 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 17,709 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 16,511 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 22,262 | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 23,083 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 23,491 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 23,899 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 24,307 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 26,424 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 24,523 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 25,583 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 25,324 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 27,607 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 28,279 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 29,505 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 30,780 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 31,080 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 32,284 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 32,521 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 32,759 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 32,996 | +0.7% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 32,996 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 429,923, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 32,996 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 268,242, 12% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -57.7% | 30,152 | 12,747 |
| 2001 | +34.8% | 16,511 | 22,262 |
| 1986 | +34.3% | 18,612 | 24,996 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,427 | 21,072 | 28,636 | 8 |
| 1980s | 20,252 | 12,747 | 30,152 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,546 | 16,511 | 19,902 | 5 |
| 2000s | 24,322 | 22,262 | 26,424 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30,868 | 27,607 | 32,996 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 162 Montenegro 38,029 compare
- 163 Belize 37,052 compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 34,968 compare
- 166 Luxembourg 32,144 compare
- 167 Iceland 28,393 compare
- 168 Bahamas 26,884 compare
More education data for Suriname
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.21 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 83.78 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Suriname?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Suriname was 32,996 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 32,996 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,747 in 1981.
- How does Suriname rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Suriname ranks 165th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.