School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Aruba
Aruba: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 13.52 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Aruba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 13.52 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Aruba peaked at 15.26 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.52 years, in 1999.
Aruba ranks 100th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.52 years | — |
| 2000 | 12.73 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 13.06 years | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 13.52 years | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.75 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 13.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.9 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.18 years | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.66 years | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 13.79 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 13.94 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 13.26 years | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 13.64 years | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 14.96 years | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 15.26 years | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 13.52 years | -11.4% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 13.52 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.09 years, 84% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 13.52 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.57 years, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.52 years | 12.52 years | 12.52 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.63 years | 12.73 years | 14.18 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.21 years | 13.26 years | 15.26 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 13.52 years | 13.52 years | 13.52 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Aruba?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Aruba was 13.52 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 15.26 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.52 years in 1999.
- How does Aruba rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Aruba ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release