Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Aruba
Aruba: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 278 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Aruba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Aruba is 278, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Aruba peaked at 1,098 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 278, in 2024.
That places Aruba 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 666 | — |
| 2000 | 621 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 642 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 630 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 680 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 678 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 847 | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 831 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 928 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 941 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 915 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 997 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 1,051 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1,098 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 386 | -64.8% |
| 2014 | 393 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 369 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 414 | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 278 | -32.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 278 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71,144, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 278 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 69,370, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -64.8% | 1,098 | 386 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 666 | 666 | 666 | 1 |
| 2000s | 771.3 | 621 | 941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 672.57 | 369 | 1,098 | 7 |
| 2020s | 278 | 278 | 278 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 183 Seychelles 442 compare
- 184 New Caledonia 425
- 185 Palau 324 compare
- 187 British Virgin Islands 273 compare
- 188 Dominica 257
- 189 Bermuda 240 compare
More education data for Aruba
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Aruba?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Aruba was 278 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,098 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 278 in 2024.
- How does Aruba rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Aruba ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release