School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Aruba
Aruba: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 2,777 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,777
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
198th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3,253
in 1972
All-time low
1,591
in 1989
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Aruba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 2,777 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Aruba peaked at 3,253 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1,591, in 1989.
Aruba ranks 198th 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.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,083 | — |
| 1971 | 3,164 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 3,253 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 3,249 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3,206 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 3,112 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2,993 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 2,831 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 2,671 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 2,492 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 2,316 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 2,177 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 2,160 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2,128 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2,126 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,101 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2,014 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 1,885 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1,728 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 1,591 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 1,614 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1,860 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 2,331 | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 2,476 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 2,638 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 2,779 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2,762 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,749 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,718 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,626 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,792 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 2,626 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2,792 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 2,833 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,780 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2,906 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 3,002 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2,970 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,031 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3,016 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,963 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,013 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2,997 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,034 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,021 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,917 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,809 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,715 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2,778 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,906 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 2,868 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,812 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,712 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2,619 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2,566 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 2,777 | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,005 | 2,492 | 3,253 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,023 | 1,591 | 2,316 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,455 | 1,614 | 2,779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,875 | 2,626 | 3,031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,915 | 2,715 | 3,034 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,726 | 2,566 | 2,868 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 3,638 compare
- 196 Andorra 3,358 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 2,866 compare
- 199 Dominica 2,584 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 2,337 compare
- 201 Bermuda 1,874 compare
More education data for Aruba
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 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 secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Aruba?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Aruba was 2,777 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,253 in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,591 in 1989.
- How does Aruba rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Aruba ranks 198th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release