Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Suriname
Suriname: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 66.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Suriname, 1972–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 66.1% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Suriname peaked at 90.9% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2007.
Suriname ranks 207th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 89.8% | — |
| 1973 | 90.9% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 89.9% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 88.8% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 84.6% | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 85.4% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 88.4% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 70.1% | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 71.3% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 70.6% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 59.8% | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 63.2% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 57.2% | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 61.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 64.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.6% | 84.6% | 90.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 70.7% | 70.1% | 71.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 59.7% | 57.2% | 63.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 56.9% | 60.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 60.5% | 65.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 66.1% | 1 |
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Suriname?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Suriname was 66.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2007.
- How does Suriname rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Suriname ranks 207th out of 217 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release