School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Aruba
Aruba: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 3,464 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,464
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
194th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3,512
in 1977
All-time low
1,699
in 1990
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Aruba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 3,464 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Aruba peaked at 3,512 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1,699, in 1990.
That places Aruba 194th out of 221 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, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,064 | — |
| 1971 | 3,056 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 3,081 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 3,203 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 3,312 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 3,420 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 3,509 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 3,512 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3,463 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 3,373 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 3,292 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 3,229 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 3,162 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 3,058 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 2,892 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 2,671 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 2,416 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 2,155 | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 1,923 | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 1,752 | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 1,699 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1,826 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 2,152 | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 2,293 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2,423 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 2,544 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2,649 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2,725 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,751 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,805 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,756 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,816 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,818 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,873 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,014 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 3,104 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,147 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3,175 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,179 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,164 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,210 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,361 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 3,348 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,267 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,362 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,354 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,268 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,221 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3,161 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,128 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,960 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,916 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,006 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,898 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2,946 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 3,464 | +17.6% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 3,464 is below the median for high income countries, which is 122,127, 3% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 3,464 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 111,817, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,299 | 3,056 | 3,512 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,655 | 1,752 | 3,292 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,387 | 1,699 | 2,805 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,005 | 2,756 | 3,179 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,268 | 3,128 | 3,362 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,032 | 2,898 | 3,464 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 191 Tonga 5,178 compare
- 192 Grenada 4,113 compare
- 193 Seychelles 3,875 compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,395 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 3,106 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 2,428 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, female in Aruba?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Aruba was 3,464 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 3,512 in 1977.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,699 in 1990.
- How does Aruba rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Aruba ranks 194th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release