Population of compulsory school age, male in Aruba
Aruba: Population of compulsory school age, male was 8,507 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in Aruba, 2011–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Aruba stood at 8,507.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Aruba peaked at 9,852 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,071, in 2024.
Aruba ranks 176th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9,636 | — |
| 2012 | 9,778 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 9,852 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9,601 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 9,338 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 9,338 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,272 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9,101 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 9,222 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 9,210 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8,952 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 8,891 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 8,298 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 8,071 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 8,507 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,460 | 9,101 | 9,852 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8,655 | 8,071 | 9,210 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 173 Grenada 9,804 compare
- 174 Seychelles 9,561 compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,264 compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 6,299 compare
- 178 Marshall Islands 6,023 compare
- 179 Dominica 4,920 compare
More education data for Aruba
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 628 (2016)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- 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)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Aruba?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Aruba was 8,507 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 9,852 in 2013.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,071 in 2024.
- How does Aruba rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Aruba ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release