Duration of compulsory education in Aruba
Aruba: Duration of compulsory education was 13 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 205 countries
All-time high
13
in 2011
All-time low
13
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Aruba, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 13 for duration of compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Aruba peaked at 13 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2011.
Aruba ranks 17th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Duration of compulsory education in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13 | — |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 13 | +0.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11, 1.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 13 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| 2020s | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 17 Austria 13 compare
- 17 Belgium 13 compare
- 17 Bermuda 13 compare
- 17 Costa Rica 13 compare
- 17 France 13 compare
- 17 Germany 13 compare
- 17 Gibraltar 13 compare
- 17 Hungary 13 compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 13 compare
- 17 Netherlands 13 compare
- 17 North Macedonia 13 compare
- 17 Paraguay 13 compare
- 17 Philippines 13 compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 13 compare
- 17 Turks and Caicos Islands 13 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 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2011.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2011.
- How does Aruba rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Aruba ranks 17th out of 205 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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