Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Suriname

Suriname: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 495 number in 1990. β–² Rising

Latest (1990)
495 number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
152nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
495 number
in 1990
All-time low
373 number
in 1985
Years of data
5
1985–1990

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Suriname, 1985–1990

01002003004005001985198719901985: 373 number1987: 484 number1988: 382 number1989: 474 number1990: 495 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 495 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 1990. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Suriname ranks 152nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 428.25 number 373 number 484 number 4
1990s 495 number 495 number 495 number 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 149 Eswatini 712 number compare
  2. 150 Guyana 676 number compare
  3. 151 Haiti 654 number
  4. 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 459 number compare
  5. 154 Mauritania 448 number compare
  6. 155 Samoa 435 number compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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All data for Suriname β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Suriname?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Suriname was 495 number in 1990, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 495 number in 1990.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 373 number in 1985.
How does Suriname rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Suriname ranks 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 1990.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.