Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Aruba
Aruba: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 24.7% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Aruba, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Aruba is 24.7%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Aruba peaked at 24.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2004.
That places Aruba 20th out of 115 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18.7% | — |
| 2000 | 19.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.9% | 20.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
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 initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Aruba?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Aruba was 24.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2004.
- How does Aruba rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Aruba ranks 20th out of 115 countries with data for 2012.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release