Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Aruba
Aruba: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 5,413 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Aruba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Aruba is 5,413, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Aruba peaked at 6,391 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,901, in 1999.
That places Aruba 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,901 | — |
| 2000 | 3,059 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 3,110 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3,232 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3,214 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,341 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3,438 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 3,556 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,423 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 3,210 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 3,463 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 3,429 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,408 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,536 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 6,146 | +73.8% |
| 2019 | 6,360 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 6,315 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6,391 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6,232 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 5,413 | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,901 | 2,901 | 2,901 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,305 | 3,059 | 3,556 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,576 | 3,408 | 6,360 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6,088 | 5,413 | 6,391 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6,214 compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 6,195 compare
- 176 Grenada 5,555 compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 4,765 compare
- 179 Seychelles 4,726 compare
- 180 Micronesia (country) 3,992 compare
More education data for Aruba
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 519 (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 96 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 589 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.51 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 278 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.2 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 628 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Aruba?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Aruba was 5,413 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 6,391 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,901 in 1999.
- How does Aruba rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Aruba ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release