Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Aruba
Aruba: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 100.2% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Aruba, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Aruba stood at 100.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.1% on the previous year and up 292.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Aruba peaked at 145.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2005.
That places Aruba 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.5% | — |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +107.9% |
| 2013 | 128.9% | +142.7% |
| 2014 | 103.7% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 145.6% | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 100.2% | -31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 25.5% | 34.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 106.3% | 53.1% | 145.6% | 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 government expenditure per student, tertiary in Aruba?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Aruba was 100.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 145.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2005.
- How does Aruba rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Aruba ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 292.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary (% 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.