Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Aruba
Aruba: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
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 11.6%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 50.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Aruba peaked at 12.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
Aruba ranks 28th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.2% | — |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +869.9% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -57.7% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +48.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -66.4% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +250.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -62.0% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +270.4% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | — |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +132.6% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +50.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 0.0% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 3.5% | 11.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
More education data for Aruba
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,326 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,362 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 11.6% 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 12.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Aruba rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Aruba ranks 28th out of 124 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 down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Education programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release