Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1017 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Suriname is 0.1017 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.1032 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0597 units per person, in 1972.
Suriname ranks 40th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.06 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0597 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0667 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0705 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0755 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0788 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0837 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0894 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.091 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0952 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.064 units per person | -32.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0798 units per person | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 0.079 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0781 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0894 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0959 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0904 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0869 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0839 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0807 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0809 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0851 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0716 units per person | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0861 units per person | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0851 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0882 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.089 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.089 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0896 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0869 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0901 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.088 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0896 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0908 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0986 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0975 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0956 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0974 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0955 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0951 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1032 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.096 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1017 units per person | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.075 units per person | 0.0597 units per person | 0.091 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0843 units per person | 0.064 units per person | 0.0959 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0796 units per person | 0.0716 units per person | 0.0851 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0877 units per person | 0.0851 units per person | 0.0896 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0937 units per person | 0.088 units per person | 0.0986 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.099 units per person | 0.0951 units per person | 0.1032 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60,612 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 10.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Suriname?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Suriname was 0.1017 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1032 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0597 units per person in 1972.
- How does Suriname rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 40th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.