School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Aruba
Aruba: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 7,101 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7,101
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
194th
of 221 countries
All-time high
7,129
in 1977
All-time low
3,460
in 1990
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Aruba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Aruba is 7,101, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Aruba peaked at 7,129 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 3,460, in 1990.
Aruba ranks 194th of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,063 | — |
| 1971 | 6,052 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6,111 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6,391 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 6,637 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 6,887 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 7,098 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 7,129 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7,080 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 6,953 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 6,793 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 6,639 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 6,458 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 6,216 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 5,862 | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 5,420 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 4,913 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 4,385 | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 3,904 | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 3,550 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 3,460 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3,753 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 4,452 | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 4,698 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 4,922 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 5,130 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 5,292 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 5,400 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5,447 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5,641 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 5,570 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5,641 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5,570 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5,504 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5,614 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,817 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6,118 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 6,396 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 6,388 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6,378 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6,461 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6,613 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6,744 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 6,896 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6,957 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 6,969 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,948 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,781 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6,563 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 6,533 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,396 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 6,337 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6,083 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 6,065 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6,164 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 7,101 | +15.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 7,101 is below the median for high income countries, which is 247,364, 3% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 7,101 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 227,526, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,640 | 6,052 | 7,129 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,414 | 3,550 | 6,793 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,820 | 3,460 | 5,641 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,900 | 5,504 | 6,396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,746 | 6,461 | 6,969 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,358 | 6,065 | 7,101 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 191 Kiribati 10,763 compare
- 192 Grenada 8,384 compare
- 193 Seychelles 8,283 compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7,031 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 6,294 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 4,900 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Aruba?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Aruba was 7,101 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 7,129 in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,460 in 1990.
- How does Aruba rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Aruba ranks 194th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release