Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in Aruba
Aruba: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) was 15.75 headcount basis in 2012. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Aruba, 1999–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2012, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Aruba stood at 15.75 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Aruba peaked at 15.75 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.24 headcount basis, in 2008.
Aruba ranks 53rd of 106 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.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.59 headcount basis | — |
| 2000 | 15.25 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 15.05 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 15.05 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.54 headcount basis | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 15.29 headcount basis | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 15.44 headcount basis | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 15.4 headcount basis | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.24 headcount basis | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 13.98 headcount basis | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 14.34 headcount basis | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 14.58 headcount basis | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 15.75 headcount basis | +8.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 15.75 headcount basis is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.08 headcount basis, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 15.75 headcount basis is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.58 headcount basis, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.59 headcount basis | 15.59 headcount basis | 15.59 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.92 headcount basis | 13.24 headcount basis | 15.54 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.89 headcount basis | 14.34 headcount basis | 15.75 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 50 Marshall Islands 16.53 headcount basis
- 51 Tuvalu 16.36 headcount basis
- 52 Jamaica 16.04 headcount basis
- 54 British Virgin Islands 15.23 headcount basis compare
- 55 Armenia 15.01 headcount basis
- 56 Anguilla 14.92 headcount basis compare
More education data for Aruba
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7,719 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8,367 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Aruba?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Aruba was 15.75 headcount basis in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 15.75 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.24 headcount basis in 2008.
- How does Aruba rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Aruba ranks 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release