Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Aruba
Aruba: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 7.8% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Aruba, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Aruba stood at 7.8%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.2% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Aruba peaked at 14.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2011.
Aruba ranks 74th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.7% | — |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -26.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 7.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 65% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 7.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 3.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.7% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.8% | 10.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Aruba?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Aruba was 7.8% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2011.
- How does Aruba rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Aruba ranks 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2011.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release