Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Suriname

Suriname: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 56.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
56.5%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
202nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
89.4%
in 1974
All-time low
47.1%
in 1983
Years of data
36
1972–2018

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Suriname, 1972–2018

0204060801972199520181972: 88.8 %1973: 88.2 %1974: 89.4 %1975: 86.4 %1976: 86.4 %1977: 80.2 %1978: 81.4 %1979: 83.3 %1980: 84.4 %1981: 53.1 %1982: 54.3 %1983: 47.1 %1984: 47.4 %1985: 53.8 %1986: 66.4 %1987: 68 %1988: 68.6 %1989: 67.5 %1990: 58.2 %1991: 59.3 %1992: 54.1 %1993: 59 %2001: 53.2 %2002: 54.6 %2005: 53.1 %2006: 56.6 %2007: 51.9 %2008: 53.1 %2009: 53.6 %2010: 55 %2011: 57.1 %2012: 58 %2013: 59.1 %2014: 60 %2015: 59 %2018: 56.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Suriname is 56.5%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Suriname peaked at 89.4% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1983.

That places Suriname 202nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Suriname, 1972 to 2018.
Year % Change
1972 88.8%
1973 88.2% -0.7%
1974 89.4% +1.4%
1975 86.4% -3.3%
1976 86.4% -0.0%
1977 80.2% -7.1%
1978 81.4% +1.5%
1979 83.3% +2.3%
1980 84.4% +1.3%
1981 53.1% -37.1%
1982 54.3% +2.3%
1983 47.1% -13.3%
1984 47.4% +0.7%
1985 53.8% +13.5%
1986 66.4% +23.5%
1987 68.0% +2.4%
1988 68.6% +0.8%
1989 67.5% -1.6%
1990 58.2% -13.7%
1991 59.3% +1.8%
1992 54.1% -8.8%
1993 59.0% +9.1%
2001 53.2% -9.9%
2002 54.6% +2.8%
2005 53.1% -2.9%
2006 56.6% +6.6%
2007 51.9% -8.2%
2008 53.1% +2.4%
2009 53.6% +0.9%
2010 55.0% +2.6%
2011 57.1% +3.7%
2012 58.0% +1.7%
2013 59.1% +1.8%
2014 60.0% +1.6%
2015 59.0% -1.7%
2018 56.5% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 85.5% 80.2% 89.4% 8
1980s 61.0% 47.1% 84.4% 10
1990s 57.7% 54.1% 59.3% 4
2000s 53.7% 51.9% 56.6% 7
2010s 57.8% 55.0% 60.0% 7

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 199 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.2% compare
  2. 200 Croatia 61.6% compare
  3. 201 Belgium 56.7% compare
  4. 203 Slovenia 55.4% compare
  5. 204 Finland 52.2% compare
  6. 205 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 36.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Suriname?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Suriname was 56.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 1974.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1983.
How does Suriname rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Suriname ranks 202nd out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.