Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Aruba
Aruba: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 14.24 units per square kilometre in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Aruba, 1999–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Aruba is 14.24 units per square kilometre, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Aruba peaked at 14.33 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.03 units per square kilometre, in 1999.
Aruba ranks 22nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 8.77 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 9.04 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.84 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.29 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 9.47 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.7 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 11.63 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.4 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 12.46 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 12.2 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.16 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 12.42 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 11.92 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 14.33 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 14.13 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.32 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.24 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 14.24 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 14.24 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 units per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.03 units per square kilometre | 8.03 units per square kilometre | 8.03 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.58 units per square kilometre | 8.77 units per square kilometre | 12.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.22 units per square kilometre | 11.16 units per square kilometre | 14.33 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 19 Philippines 16.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 San Marino 15.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 India 14.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Saint Kitts and Nevis 13.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Guam 13.52 units per square kilometre
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.22 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Aruba
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Aruba?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Aruba was 14.24 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 14.33 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- How does Aruba rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Aruba ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.