Duration of compulsory education (years) in Aruba
Aruba: Duration of compulsory education (years) was 13 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 206 countries
All-time high
13 years
in 2011
All-time low
13 years
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Aruba, 2011–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 13 years for duration of compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Aruba peaked at 13 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13 years, in 2011.
Aruba ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Duration of compulsory education (years) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13 years | — |
| 2012 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13 years | +0.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 13 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 11 years, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 13 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12 years, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13 years | 13 years | 13 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 13 years | 13 years | 13 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 17 Austria 13 years compare
- 17 Belgium 13 years compare
- 17 Bermuda 13 years compare
- 17 Costa Rica 13 years compare
- 17 Germany 13 years compare
- 17 France 13 years compare
- 17 Gibraltar 13 years compare
- 17 Hungary 13 years compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 13 years compare
- 17 North Macedonia 13 years compare
- 17 Netherlands 13 years compare
- 17 Philippines 13 years compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 13 years compare
- 17 Paraguay 13 years compare
- 17 Turks and Caicos Islands 13 years compare
More education data for Aruba
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.24 (2014)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.2 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0361 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.52 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,901 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0354 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Aruba?
- Duration of compulsory education in Aruba was 13 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 13 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 years in 2011.
- How does Aruba rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Aruba ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release