Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Suriname
Suriname: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.6753 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.6753 GPIA
World rank
120th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1993
All-time low
0.5199 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
30
1972–2021
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Suriname, 1972–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Suriname is 0.6753 GPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Suriname peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5199 GPIA, in 1979.
Suriname ranks 120th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Suriname, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.8237 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.5973 GPIA | -27.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7592 GPIA | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5624 GPIA | -25.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6812 GPIA | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6301 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6317 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5199 GPIA | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7939 GPIA | +52.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8026 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8498 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8142 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9186 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 0.816 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8646 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.02 GPIA | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8041 GPIA | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8306 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8025 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8052 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.788 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7725 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7344 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.764 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8156 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8191 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7784 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7696 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7046 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6753 GPIA | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6507 GPIA | 0.5199 GPIA | 0.8237 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.8151 GPIA | 0.7939 GPIA | 0.8498 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9041 GPIA | 0.816 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.791 GPIA | 0.7344 GPIA | 0.8306 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7752 GPIA | 0.7046 GPIA | 0.8191 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6753 GPIA | 0.6753 GPIA | 0.6753 GPIA | 1 |
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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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Suriname?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Suriname was 0.6753 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5199 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Suriname rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Suriname ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release