Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Suriname
Suriname: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 33.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Suriname, 1972–2021
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 33.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Suriname peaked at 43.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1973.
Suriname ranks 11th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.2% | — |
| 1973 | 9.1% | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 10.1% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 15.4% | +37.3% |
| 1978 | 14.6% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 11.6% | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 29.9% | +158.7% |
| 1987 | 28.7% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 29.1% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 29.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 40.2% | +36.4% |
| 1991 | 36.8% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 42.8% | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 41.3% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 9.1% | 15.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 28.7% | 29.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 36.8% | 42.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 39.3% | 43.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 34.5% | 39.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 33.9% 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 43.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1973.
- How does Suriname rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Suriname ranks 11th out of 213 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 13.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release