Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Suriname
Suriname: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 50.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
50.2%
World rank
3rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
54.6%
in 2007
All-time low
12.2%
in 1974
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 %.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 50.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2021.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Suriname peaked at 54.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1974.
Suriname ranks 3rd 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 | 12.4% | — |
| 1973 | 15.3% | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 12.2% | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 18.0% | +46.9% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 24.4% | +48.5% |
| 1978 | 23.1% | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 22.3% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 37.7% | +69.5% |
| 1987 | 35.8% | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 34.3% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 36.2% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 43.7% | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 45.1% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 40.6% | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 12.2% | 24.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 34.3% | 37.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 40.6% | 49.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 48.8% | 54.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 45.9% | 51.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 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 50.2% 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 54.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1974.
- How does Suriname rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Suriname ranks 3rd 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 up 4.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release