Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (Gross both) in Aruba
Aruba: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (Gross both) was 118.6% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Aruba, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Aruba is 118.6%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Aruba peaked at 118.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 102.3%, in 2008.
Aruba ranks 14th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (Gross both) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 113.7% | — |
| 2000 | 117.4% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 116.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 117.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 112.2% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 112.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 111.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 112.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 107.9% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 102.3% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 112.3% | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 112.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 113.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 118.6% | +4.8% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 118.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 103.5%, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 118.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.6%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.7% | 113.7% | 113.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 112.2% | 102.3% | 117.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.9% | 112.8% | 118.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More education data for Aruba
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.24 (2014)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.09 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0361 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.52 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Aruba?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Aruba was 118.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 118.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.3% in 2008.
- How does Aruba rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Aruba ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2012.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.