Secondary education, general pupils in Suriname
Suriname: Secondary education, general pupils was 32,996 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Suriname, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 32,996 for secondary education, general pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils 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 37 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils 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% |
| 2005 | 24,307 | +5.3% |
| 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% |
| 2018 | 32,996 | +2.2% |
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 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 |
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 | 24,501 | 22,262 | 26,424 | 7 |
| 2010s | 30,362 | 27,607 | 32,996 | 7 |
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
- 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 secondary education, general pupils in Suriname?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Suriname was 32,996 in 2018, 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 32,996 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,747 in 1981.
- How does Suriname rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Suriname ranks 165th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. 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.