Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Suriname
Suriname: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 35.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Suriname, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Suriname is 35.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Suriname peaked at 52.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1974.
That places Suriname 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 11.2% | — |
| 1973 | 11.8% | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 13.6% | +27.9% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 19.8% | +45.4% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 16.7% | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 15.6% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 46.9% | +200.2% |
| 1982 | 45.7% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 52.9% | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | -27.4% |
| 1987 | 32.0% | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 31.4% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 32.5% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 41.8% | +28.4% |
| 1991 | 40.7% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 41.0% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 10.6% | 19.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 39.0% | 15.6% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 40.7% | 45.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 43.4% | 48.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 38.4% | 44.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 35.4% | 42.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,520 (2023)
- 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)
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 35.4% in 2023, 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 52.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1974.
- How does Suriname rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Suriname ranks 12th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release