Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Suriname
Suriname: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 49.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Suriname, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Suriname is 49.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Suriname peaked at 67.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2023.
That places Suriname 24th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 64.8% | — |
| 2002 | 66.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 64.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.8% | 62.7% | 66.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 58.6% | 67.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 49.0% | 65.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44,490 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 50.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,451 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,760 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Suriname?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Suriname was 49.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2023.
- How does Suriname rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Suriname ranks 24th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 upper 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