Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Aruba
Aruba: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 8.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Aruba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 8.6% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Aruba peaked at 32.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2024.
Aruba ranks 161st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.5% | — |
| 2000 | 22.1% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 26.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 32.3% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -67.1% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | -23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 22.1% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 10.2% | 32.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 158 Samoa 9.8% compare
- 159 Saint Lucia 9.7% compare
- 160 Gabon 9.7% compare
- 162 Mozambique 8.3% compare
- 163 Ethiopia 8.2% compare
- 164 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.0% compare
More education data for Aruba
- 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)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.48 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,005 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Aruba?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Aruba was 8.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2024.
- How does Aruba rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Aruba ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release