Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Aruba
Aruba: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 84.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Aruba, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Aruba stood at 84.1%.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Aruba peaked at 92.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2001.
That places Aruba 2nd out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 | 28.0% | — |
| 2000 | 30.1% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | +57.8% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | -45.1% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +85.8% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 92.3% | +87.1% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 28.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 32.9% | 92.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Aruba
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.02 % change on previous year (2022)
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 84.1% 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 92.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2001.
- 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 112.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release