Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Aruba
Aruba: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 1,391 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,391
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
194th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,635
in 1972
All-time low
807
in 1989
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Aruba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Aruba is 1,391, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Aruba peaked at 1,635 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 807, in 1989.
Aruba ranks 194th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,557 | — |
| 1971 | 1,600 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1,635 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,626 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,587 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1,532 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,468 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 1,388 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 1,308 | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1,217 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 1,137 | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 1,082 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 1,090 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,079 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,086 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,069 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1,020 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 959 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 872 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 807 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 825 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 950 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 1,190 | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 1,264 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1,346 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 1,405 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1,398 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1,384 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,358 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,327 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,472 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 1,327 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 1,472 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 1,363 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 1,398 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,484 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,494 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,478 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,545 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,465 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1,497 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,478 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,501 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,519 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1,500 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,431 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,374 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1,339 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,442 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,460 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,413 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,379 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,342 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,279 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 1,274 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1,391 | +9.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 1,391 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,461, 3% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 1,391 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,117, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,492 | 1,217 | 1,635 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,020 | 807 | 1,137 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,245 | 825 | 1,405 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,450 | 1,327 | 1,545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,454 | 1,339 | 1,519 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,346 | 1,274 | 1,413 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 191 Grenada 1,738 compare
- 192 Seychelles 1,703 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,588 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 1,167 compare
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 931 compare
- 197 American Samoa 923 compare
More education data for Aruba
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Aruba?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Aruba was 1,391 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,635 in 1972.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 807 in 1989.
- How does Aruba rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Aruba ranks 194th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release