Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Aruba
Aruba: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.8% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Aruba, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 1.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2012.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Aruba peaked at 2.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2009.
That places Aruba 4th out of 122 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Aruba, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.8% | — |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 3 |
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Aruba?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Aruba was 1.8% in 2012, 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 2.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2009.
- How does Aruba rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Aruba ranks 4th out of 122 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release