Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Aruba
Aruba: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 65.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Aruba, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 65.6% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Aruba peaked at 71.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 52.8% | — |
| 2000 | 59.0% | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | -5.3% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 65.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.0%, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 65.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.6%, 1.1× the median. (21 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 | +25.6% | 55.3% | 69.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 56.0% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 54.4% | 71.9% | 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 65.6% 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 71.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% 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 10.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release