Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Suriname

Suriname: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 2.57 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
2.57
Change on year
down 48.0%
World rank
189th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.26
in 2002
All-time low
2.57
in 2024
Years of data
17
1981–2024

Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Suriname, 1981–2024

246810121981200220241981: 61982: 6.31983: 6.71984: 6.51985: 6.21986: 5.81987: 7.21988: 7.91989: 8.81990: 9.62002: 11.32019: 5.32020: 5.32021: 8.52022: 52023: 4.92024: 2.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Suriname stood at 2.57. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 48.0% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Suriname peaked at 11.26 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.57, in 2024.

That places Suriname 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.82 5.8 8.75 9
1990s 9.56 9.56 9.56 1
2000s 11.26 11.26 11.26 1
2010s 5.26 5.26 5.26 1
2020s 5.26 2.57 8.45 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 186 Eritrea 3.2 compare
  2. 187 Central African Republic 2.78 compare
  3. 188 Malawi 2.71 compare
  4. 190 Somalia 2.41 compare
  5. 191 Sierra Leone 1.99 compare
  6. 192 Papua New Guinea 1.95 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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All data for Suriname β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Suriname?
Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Suriname was 2.57 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 11.26 in 2002.
What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 2.57 in 2024.
How does Suriname rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
Suriname ranks 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
194 places, 6,519 data points, 1970–2025
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