School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Aruba
Aruba: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 4,123 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,123
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
192nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
4,777
in 1975
All-time low
2,237
in 1989
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Aruba, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Aruba is 4,123, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Aruba peaked at 4,777 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2,237, in 1989.
Aruba ranks 192nd 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,314 | — |
| 1971 | 4,397 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 4,535 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 4,653 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 4,729 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 4,777 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 4,743 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 4,563 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 4,364 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 4,158 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 3,923 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 3,640 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 3,359 | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 3,140 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 3,012 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 2,894 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 2,773 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 2,612 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 2,412 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 2,237 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 2,241 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,546 | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 3,165 | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 3,307 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 3,488 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 3,708 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 3,803 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3,841 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,861 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,963 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3,954 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3,963 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,954 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,906 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 4,128 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 4,267 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 4,447 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 4,422 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,459 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4,575 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,512 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,622 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4,690 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,622 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,593 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,513 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4,495 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,416 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4,272 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 4,159 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4,147 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,320 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4,385 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4,248 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 4,161 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 4,123 | -0.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 4,123 is below the median for high income countries, which is 124,565, 3% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 4,123 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,607, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,523 | 4,158 | 4,777 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,000 | 2,237 | 3,923 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,392 | 2,241 | 3,963 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,208 | 3,906 | 4,575 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,489 | 4,159 | 4,690 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,231 | 4,123 | 4,385 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 189 Seychelles 6,541 compare
- 190 Saint Lucia 4,981 compare
- 191 Curacao 4,126 compare
- 193 Marshall Islands 3,855 compare
- 194 Grenada 3,499 compare
- 195 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,137 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Aruba?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Aruba was 4,123 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 4,777 in 1975.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,237 in 1989.
- How does Aruba rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Aruba ranks 192nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release