Government expenditure per student, secondary in Aruba
Aruba: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 25.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Aruba, 1999–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 25.1% for government expenditure per student, secondary in 2012. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Aruba peaked at 25.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2005.
That places Aruba 24th out of 109 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.6% | — |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 19.4% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +42.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.6% | 20.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 25.1% | 25.1% | 1 |
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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, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Aruba?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Aruba was 25.1% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2005.
- How does Aruba rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Aruba ranks 24th out of 109 countries with data for 2012.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.