How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Suriname?

7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

OECD members vs Suriname: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

OECD members

10.7%

in 2019

Suriname

37.9%

in 2015

OECD members rank

38th

Suriname rank

35th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

OECD members
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 37.9% against 10.7% in OECD members, a difference of 27.2%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 3.5 times OECD members's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 35th of 45 groups.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	OECD members	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.9%	44.6%	27.7%	Suriname
2010s	14.3%	45.5%	31.2%	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, OECD members or Suriname?: Suriname, at 37.9% against 10.7% in OECD members as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between OECD members and Suriname?: 27.2%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Suriname?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do OECD members and Suriname rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: OECD members ranks 38th and Suriname ranks 35th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.