Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Aruba
Aruba: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 34.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Aruba, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 34.4% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2016.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Aruba peaked at 47.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2014.
That places Aruba 138th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 | 47.2% | — |
| 2000 | 41.0% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 40.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 42.8% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | +11.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 34.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.0%, 80% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 34.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.4%, 85% of 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 | -31.6% | 44.7% | 30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 40.5% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 28.1% | 45.6% | 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 34.4% 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 47.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2014.
- How does Aruba rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Aruba ranks 138th 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 down 15.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release