Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Aruba
Aruba: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 20.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Aruba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Aruba stood at 20.0%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Aruba peaked at 45.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2024.
Aruba ranks 140th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.8% | — |
| 2000 | 34.7% | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -46.5% |
| 2014 | 25.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 34.0% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 23.8% | 45.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 137 Saint Lucia 20.6% compare
- 138 Cook Islands 20.5% compare
- 139 Seychelles 20.1% compare
- 141 Comoros 18.3% compare
- 142 Cameroon 16.4% compare
- 143 Senegal 16.2% compare
More education data for Aruba
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 589 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 278 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.51 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,005 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.2 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Aruba?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Aruba was 20.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2024.
- How does Aruba rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Aruba ranks 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release