School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Aruba
Aruba: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 6.35 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Aruba, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Aruba is 6.35 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Aruba peaked at 7.39 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.71 years, in 2000.
That places Aruba 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.76 years | — |
| 2000 | 4.71 years | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.97 years | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 5.17 years | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.25 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.18 years | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.11 years | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 5.17 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5.36 years | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.92 years | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 4.97 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4.91 years | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.88 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.45 years | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 7.18 years | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 7.39 years | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.89 years | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 6.97 years | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.76 years | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.18 years | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 6.59 years | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 6.35 years | -3.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 6.35 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.57 years, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 6.35 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.14 years, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +31.7% | 5.45 years | 7.18 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.76 years | 4.76 years | 4.76 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.08 years | 4.71 years | 5.36 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 years | 4.88 years | 7.39 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.47 years | 6.18 years | 6.76 years | 4 |
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, secondary, both sexes in Aruba?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Aruba was 6.35 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 years in 2000.
- How does Aruba rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Aruba ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release