Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Aruba
Aruba: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 107.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Aruba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Aruba is 107.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Aruba peaked at 119.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 102.6%, in 2022.
Aruba ranks 50th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 106.4% | — |
| 2000 | 108.9% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 110.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 115.7% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 116.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 117.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 116.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 118.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 117.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 116.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 117.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 119.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 106.4% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 104.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 115.0% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 116.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 115.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 113.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 108.0% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 108.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 107.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 108.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 102.6% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 107.7% | +5.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 107.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 107.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.4% | 106.4% | 106.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 115.4% | 108.9% | 118.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.8% | 104.1% | 119.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 106.5% | 102.6% | 108.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 47 United Arab Emirates 108.0% compare
- 48 Benin 108.0% compare
- 49 Cook Islands 107.9% compare
- 51 Guadeloupe 107.7%
- 52 Moldova 107.6% compare
- 53 Mauritius 107.3% 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Aruba?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Aruba was 107.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 119.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.6% in 2022.
- How does Aruba rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Aruba ranks 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.