Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Aruba
Aruba: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Aruba, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 1.5% for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in 2019.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Aruba peaked at 2.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1998.
Aruba ranks 75th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.2% | — |
| 1999 | 1.3% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +60.5% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
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 government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Aruba?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Aruba was 1.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1998.
- How does Aruba rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 75th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release