School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Aruba
Aruba: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) was 6,900 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,900
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
194th
of 220 countries
All-time high
7,935
in 1974
All-time low
3,828
in 1989
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Aruba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Aruba stood at 6,900.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Aruba peaked at 7,935 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3,828, in 1989.
That places Aruba 194th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,397 | — |
| 1971 | 7,561 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 7,788 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 7,902 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 7,935 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 7,889 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 7,736 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 7,394 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 7,035 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 6,650 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 6,239 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 5,817 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 5,519 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 5,268 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 5,138 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4,995 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 4,787 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 4,497 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 4,140 | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 3,828 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 3,855 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 4,406 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 5,496 | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 5,783 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 6,126 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 6,487 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 6,565 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 6,590 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 6,579 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6,589 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6,746 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6,589 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 6,746 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6,739 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6,908 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 7,173 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 7,449 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 7,392 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 7,490 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7,591 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 7,475 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 7,635 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7,687 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7,656 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7,614 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7,430 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7,304 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 7,131 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 7,050 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7,065 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7,015 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7,132 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 7,097 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6,867 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 6,727 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 6,900 | +2.6% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 6,900 is below the median for high income countries, which is 280,752, 2% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 6,900 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 204,074, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,529 | 6,650 | 7,935 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,023 | 3,828 | 6,239 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,848 | 3,855 | 6,590 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,082 | 6,589 | 7,591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,405 | 7,050 | 7,687 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,956 | 6,727 | 7,132 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 191 Saint Lucia 11,462 compare
- 192 Grenada 8,741 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,850 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 6,436 compare
- 196 United States Virgin Islands 5,908 compare
- 197 Marshall Islands 5,705 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 school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Aruba?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Aruba was 6,900 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 7,935 in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,828 in 1989.
- How does Aruba rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Aruba ranks 194th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release