Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Aruba
Aruba: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 71.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Aruba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 71.0% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Aruba peaked at 103.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2021.
That places Aruba 129th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.2% | — |
| 2000 | 78.9% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 83.7% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 93.6% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 88.0% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 100.2% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 91.1% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 85.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 103.2% | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | +26.8% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 82.2% | 82.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 78.9% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 83.6% | 103.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 56.2% | 76.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 126 Cayman Islands 71.6% compare
- 127 Tonga 71.5% compare
- 128 Eswatini 71.3% compare
- 130 Sierra Leone 70.7% compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 70.4% compare
- 132 Bermuda 69.6% compare
More education data for Aruba
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 519 (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 96 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 589 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.51 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 278 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.2 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 628 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Aruba?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Aruba was 71.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 103.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2021.
- How does Aruba rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Aruba ranks 129th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release