Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Suriname

Suriname: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 10,286 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
10,286 number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
162nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
10,966 number
in 1977
All-time low
7,526 number
in 1991
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Suriname, 1970–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 10,286 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Suriname peaked at 10,966 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 7,526 number, in 1991.

That places Suriname 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Suriname, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 10,141 number
1971 10,537 number +3.9%
1972 10,644 number +1.0%
1973 10,686 number +0.4%
1974 10,712 number +0.2%
1975 10,767 number +0.5%
1976 10,890 number +1.1%
1977 10,966 number +0.7%
1978 10,890 number -0.7%
1979 10,682 number -1.9%
1980 10,335 number -3.2%
1981 9,895 number -4.3%
1982 9,585 number -3.1%
1983 9,317 number -2.8%
1984 9,075 number -2.6%
1985 8,942 number -1.5%
1986 8,809 number -1.5%
1987 8,523 number -3.2%
1988 8,188 number -3.9%
1989 7,938 number -3.1%
1990 7,663 number -3.5%
1991 7,526 number -1.8%
1992 7,775 number +3.3%
1993 8,219 number +5.7%
1994 8,603 number +4.7%
1995 8,991 number +4.5%
1996 9,338 number +3.9%
1997 9,496 number +1.7%
1998 9,558 number +0.7%
1999 9,629 number +0.7%
2000 9,695 number +0.7%
2001 9,740 number +0.5%
2002 9,796 number +0.6%
2003 9,869 number +0.7%
2004 9,964 number +1.0%
2005 10,085 number +1.2%
2006 10,200 number +1.1%
2007 10,241 number +0.4%
2008 10,240 number -0.0%
2009 10,236 number -0.0%
2010 10,218 number -0.2%
2011 10,197 number -0.2%
2012 10,210 number +0.1%
2013 10,236 number +0.3%
2014 10,251 number +0.1%
2015 10,268 number +0.2%
2016 10,278 number +0.1%
2017 10,279 number +0.0%
2018 10,276 number -0.0%
2019 10,282 number +0.1%
2020 10,286 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10,692 number 10,141 number 10,966 number 10
1980s 9,061 number 7,938 number 10,335 number 10
1990s 8,680 number 7,526 number 9,629 number 10
2000s 10,007 number 9,695 number 10,241 number 10
2010s 10,250 number 10,197 number 10,282 number 10
2020s 10,286 number 10,286 number 10,286 number 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 159 Estonia 14,277 number compare
  2. 160 Guyana 14,110 number compare
  3. 161 Bhutan 13,453 number compare
  4. 163 Cape Verde 10,139 number compare
  5. 164 Cyprus 9,151 number compare
  6. 165 Montenegro 7,952 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Suriname?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Suriname was 10,286 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 10,966 number in 1977.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 7,526 number in 1991.
How does Suriname rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Suriname ranks 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.