Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Aruba

Aruba: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 1,191 number in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1,191 number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
181st
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,621 number
in 2012
All-time low
1,166 number
in 2015
Years of data
18
1999–2016

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Aruba, 1999–2016

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999200720161999: 1.4k number2000: 1.6k number2001: 1.6k number2002: 1.6k number2003: 1.7k number2004: 1.7k number2005: 2.1k number2006: 2.1k number2007: 2.2k number2008: 2.2k number2009: 2.2k number2010: 2.3k number2011: 2.5k number2012: 2.6k number2013: 1.2k number2014: 1.2k number2015: 1.2k number2016: 1.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Aruba is 1,191 number, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Aruba peaked at 2,621 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,166 number, in 2015.

Aruba ranks 181st of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Aruba, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Aruba, 1999 to 2016.
Year number Change
1999 1,446 number —
2000 1,578 number +9.1%
2001 1,628 number +3.2%
2002 1,592 number -2.2%
2003 1,672 number +5.0%
2004 1,704 number +1.9%
2005 2,106 number +23.6%
2006 2,094 number -0.6%
2007 2,232 number +6.6%
2008 2,242 number +0.4%
2009 2,196 number -2.1%
2010 2,330 number +6.1%
2011 2,504 number +7.5%
2012 2,621 number +4.7%
2013 1,181 number -54.9%
2014 1,235 number +4.6%
2015 1,166 number -5.6%
2016 1,191 number +2.1%

Aruba compared with similar countries

  • Aruba's 1,191 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 164,826 number, 1% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
  • Aruba's 1,191 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 130,732 number, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 -54.9% 2,621 number 1,181 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,446 number 1,446 number 1,446 number 1
2000s 1,904 number 1,578 number 2,242 number 10
2010s 1,747 number 1,166 number 2,621 number 7

Countries ranked near Aruba

  1. 178 American Samoa 1,607 number compare
  2. 179 Micronesia (country) 1,539 number
  3. 180 Seychelles 1,229 number compare
  4. 182 Vanuatu 955 number compare
  5. 183 Monaco 953 number
  6. 184 Cayman Islands 912 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Aruba?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Aruba was 1,191 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
The highest recorded value was 2,621 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
The lowest recorded value was 1,166 number in 2015.
How does Aruba rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Aruba ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Aruba?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.