Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Suriname

Suriname: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 4,957 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
4,957 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
163rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
5,432 number
in 1977
All-time low
3,688 number
in 1991
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 4,957 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Suriname peaked at 5,432 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3,688 number, in 1991.

That places Suriname 163rd 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, female (number) in Suriname, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 5,058 number
1971 5,276 number +4.3%
1972 5,306 number +0.6%
1973 5,300 number -0.1%
1974 5,303 number +0.1%
1975 5,335 number +0.6%
1976 5,404 number +1.3%
1977 5,432 number +0.5%
1978 5,381 number -0.9%
1979 5,271 number -2.0%
1980 5,095 number -3.3%
1981 4,875 number -4.3%
1982 4,694 number -3.7%
1983 4,543 number -3.2%
1984 4,412 number -2.9%
1985 4,343 number -1.6%
1986 4,280 number -1.5%
1987 4,149 number -3.1%
1988 3,992 number -3.8%
1989 3,877 number -2.9%
1990 3,752 number -3.2%
1991 3,688 number -1.7%
1992 3,800 number +3.0%
1993 4,000 number +5.3%
1994 4,174 number +4.3%
1995 4,349 number +4.2%
1996 4,509 number +3.7%
1997 4,607 number +2.2%
1998 4,649 number +0.9%
1999 4,681 number +0.7%
2000 4,692 number +0.2%
2001 4,694 number +0.0%
2002 4,731 number +0.8%
2003 4,791 number +1.3%
2004 4,856 number +1.4%
2005 4,936 number +1.6%
2006 5,007 number +1.4%
2007 5,016 number +0.2%
2008 4,991 number -0.5%
2009 4,969 number -0.4%
2010 4,940 number -0.6%
2011 4,912 number -0.6%
2012 4,914 number +0.0%
2013 4,929 number +0.3%
2014 4,937 number +0.2%
2015 4,945 number +0.2%
2016 4,951 number +0.1%
2017 4,951 number +0.0%
2018 4,949 number -0.0%
2019 4,953 number +0.1%
2020 4,957 number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,307 number 5,058 number 5,432 number 10
1980s 4,426 number 3,877 number 5,095 number 10
1990s 4,221 number 3,688 number 4,681 number 10
2000s 4,868 number 4,692 number 5,016 number 10
2010s 4,938 number 4,912 number 4,953 number 10
2020s 4,957 number 4,957 number 4,957 number 1

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 160 Estonia 6,921 number compare
  2. 161 Bhutan 6,627 number compare
  3. 162 Cape Verde 5,030 number compare
  4. 164 Cyprus 4,395 number compare
  5. 165 Montenegro 3,783 number compare
  6. 166 Belize 3,694 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 4,957 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 5,432 number in 1977.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 3,688 number in 1991.
How does Suriname rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Suriname ranks 163rd 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 0.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.