Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Aruba
Aruba: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 62.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Aruba, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Aruba is 62.2%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 16.8% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Aruba peaked at 74.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2003.
Aruba ranks 2nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.0% | — |
| 2000 | 57.5% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 61.3% | +54.6% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | +67.0% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +45.9% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 35.3% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 42.8% | 74.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More education data for Aruba
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
- 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)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Aruba?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Aruba was 62.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2003.
- How does Aruba rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Aruba ranks 2nd out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release