Expenditure on secondary education in Aruba
Aruba: Expenditure on secondary education was 33.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Aruba, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2016, expenditure on secondary education in Aruba stood at 33.2%.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Aruba peaked at 34.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1998.
Aruba ranks 77th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.0% | — |
| 1999 | 29.2% | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 25.0% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 26.8% | 29.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 30.7% | 34.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Aruba
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in Aruba?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Aruba was 33.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1998.
- How does Aruba rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Aruba ranks 77th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.