Secondary education, general pupils in Suriname
Suriname: Secondary education, general pupils was 61.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Suriname, 1972–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Suriname is 61.2%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Suriname peaked at 62.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1993.
Suriname ranks 1st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 55.5% | — |
| 1973 | 58.2% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 55.7% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 58.0% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 56.2% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 54.5% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 55.1% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 56.3% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 56.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 56.8% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 56.3% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 56.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 57.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 54.5% | 58.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 56.6% | 56.3% | 56.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 53.0% | 57.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 57.9% | 62.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 59.8% | 61.2% | 6 |
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More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Suriname?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Suriname was 61.2% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1993.
- How does Suriname rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Suriname ranks 1st out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.