Secondary education, vocational pupils in Suriname

Suriname: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 46.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
46.5%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
55th
of 191 countries
All-time high
53.7%
in 1993
All-time low
36.2%
in 1979
Years of data
29
1972–2015

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Suriname, 1972–2015

02040601972199320151972: 50.1 % female1973: 43.7 % female1974: 48 % female1975: 41.5 % female1976: 45.1 % female1977: 40.3 % female1978: 41.1 % female1979: 36.2 % female1986: 47.6 % female1987: 48.5 % female1988: 50.9 % female1989: 48.9 % female1990: 52.7 % female1991: 47.9 % female1992: 49.7 % female1993: 53.7 % female2001: 47.6 % female2002: 52.6 % female2005: 50.3 % female2006: 50.9 % female2007: 50.6 % female2008: 49.1 % female2009: 46.7 % female2010: 48.4 % female2011: 51.3 % female2012: 51.2 % female2013: 49.7 % female2014: 49.8 % female2015: 46.5 % female

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

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Suriname, 1972 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 52 Rwanda 46.9% compare
  2. 53 Croatia 46.8% compare
  3. 54 Eritrea 46.7% compare
  4. 56 Spain 46.4% compare
  5. 57 Gambia 46.3% compare
  6. 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.