Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Suriname
Suriname: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 56.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Suriname, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Suriname stood at 56.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Suriname peaked at 74.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2014.
Suriname ranks 29th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 60.5% | — |
| 2002 | 51.5% | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 60.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.5% | 51.5% | 69.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 49.0% | 63.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 56.5% | 74.4% | 2 |
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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Suriname?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Suriname was 56.5% 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 74.4% in 2021.
- 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 2014.
- How does Suriname rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Suriname ranks 29th 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 9.2%. 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 upper 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