Secondary education, vocational pupils in Suriname
Suriname: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 25,412 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Suriname, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Suriname recorded 25,412 for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Suriname peaked at 25,412 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,646, in 1972.
That places Suriname 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,417 | 2,646 | 6,375 | 8 |
| 1980s | 12,437 | 5,590 | 15,996 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,046 | 12,307 | 16,311 | 4 |
| 2000s | 21,108 | 19,170 | 22,712 | 7 |
| 2010s | 22,155 | 20,704 | 25,412 | 7 |
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, vocational pupils in Suriname?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Suriname was 25,412 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 25,412 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,646 in 1972.
- How does Suriname rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Suriname ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.