Secondary education, pupils in Suriname
Suriname: Secondary education, pupils was 63,941 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Suriname, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils in Suriname stood at 63,941. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Suriname peaked at 63,941 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,504, in 1971.
Suriname ranks 159th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,140 | 23,504 | 34,372 | 9 |
| 1980s | 32,689 | 24,027 | 37,630 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,100 | 30,016 | 35,535 | 4 |
| 2000s | 45,609 | 41,874 | 48,134 | 7 |
| 2010s | 54,050 | 48,975 | 58,408 | 9 |
| 2020s | 61,436 | 58,238 | 63,941 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More education data for Suriname
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5,068 (2021)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 257,128 (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Suriname?
- Secondary education, pupils in Suriname was 63,941 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 63,941 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,504 in 1971.
- How does Suriname rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Suriname ranks 159th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.