Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Suriname
Suriname: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0424 units per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Suriname, 1972–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Suriname is 0.0424 units per person, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Suriname peaked at 0.0428 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 units per person, in 1972.
That places Suriname 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Suriname, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0067 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0079 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0075 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 units per person | +37.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0107 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0166 units per person | +54.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0166 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0152 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0149 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.03 units per person | +101.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0365 units per person | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0418 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0411 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0413 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0322 units per person | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0289 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0273 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0273 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0337 units per person | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0329 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0391 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0293 units per person | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0403 units per person | +37.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0386 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0414 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0387 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0428 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.042 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0403 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.041 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0383 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.038 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0375 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.036 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0386 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0424 units per person | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0114 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0321 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0418 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0338 units per person | 0.0293 units per person | 0.0391 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0406 units per person | 0.0386 units per person | 0.0428 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0388 units per person | 0.036 units per person | 0.0424 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 2 Finland 0.0475 units per person compare
- 3 Belgium 0.0461 units per person compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 0.0427 units per person compare
- 6 Australia 0.0395 units per person compare
- 7 New Caledonia 0.0375 units per person compare
- 8 Netherlands 0.0361 units per person compare
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Suriname?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Suriname was 0.0424 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0428 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 units per person in 1972.
- How does Suriname rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Suriname ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.