Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Aruba
Aruba: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Aruba, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Aruba stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Aruba peaked at 1.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2004.
That places Aruba 111th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5% | — |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +147.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Aruba?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Aruba was 0.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
- How does Aruba rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 111th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 tertiary 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