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% |
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
- 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 years (2025)
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)
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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.