Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Suriname
Suriname: Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education was 2 years in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 168 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 2005
All-time low
2 years
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Suriname, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 2 years for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Suriname peaked at 4 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 2013.
Suriname ranks 15th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Suriname, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 years | — |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.6 years | 2 years | 4 years | 10 |
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -48.53 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Suriname?
- Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education in Suriname was 2 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Suriname ranks 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Theoretical duration of post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in post-secondary education.