Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Aruba
Aruba: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 54.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Aruba, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 54.0% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Aruba peaked at 61.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2001.
That places Aruba 27th out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.1% | — |
| 2000 | 44.5% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 41.8% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 53.2% | 61.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 24 New Zealand 54.3% compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 54.1%
- 26 Belize 54.0% compare
- 28 Tonga 53.8% compare
- 29 Uruguay 53.5% compare
- 30 Seychelles 53.4% compare
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 teachers in tertiary education who are female in Aruba?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Aruba was 54.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2001.
- How does Aruba rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Aruba ranks 27th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release