Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Aruba
Aruba: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 1.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Aruba, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Aruba stood at 1.5%.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Aruba peaked at 1.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1999.
Aruba ranks 12th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Aruba, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.1% | — |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More education data for Aruba
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Aruba?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Aruba was 1.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1999.
- How does Aruba rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Aruba ranks 12th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release