Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Aruba
Aruba: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 51.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Aruba, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Aruba stood at 51.0%.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Aruba peaked at 87.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2015.
Aruba ranks 122nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 85.2% | — |
| 2000 | 86.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 87.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 86.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 86.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +10.8% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 51.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 63% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 51.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.4%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -38.5% | 78.8% | 48.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.2% | 85.2% | 85.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 79.5% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 46.1% | 80.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 119 Uganda 53.3% compare
- 120 Costa Rica 52.0% compare
- 121 Indonesia 51.8% compare
- 123 Côte d'Ivoire 50.7% compare
- 124 Finland 50.0% compare
- 125 Philippines 48.5% compare
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 51.0% 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 87.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2015.
- How does Aruba rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Aruba ranks 122nd out of 155 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 down 41.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release