Secondary education, vocational pupils in Suriname
Suriname: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 46.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils in Suriname is 46.5%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Suriname peaked at 53.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 1979.
That places Suriname 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 50.1% | — |
| 1973 | 43.7% | -12.8% |
| 1974 | 48.0% | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 41.5% | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 45.1% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 40.3% | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 41.1% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 36.2% | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 47.6% | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 48.5% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 50.9% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 48.9% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 52.7% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 47.9% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 53.7% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 51.3% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.2% | 36.2% | 50.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 47.6% | 50.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 47.9% | 53.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 46.7% | 52.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 46.5% | 51.3% | 6 |
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More education data for Suriname
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,061 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 16.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,551 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0497 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,941 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.93 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,068 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Suriname?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Suriname was 46.5% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 1979.
- How does Suriname rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Suriname ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.