Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Aruba
Aruba: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 139 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Aruba, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Aruba stood at 139.
The figure is up 61.6% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Aruba peaked at 265 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 86, in 2015.
That places Aruba 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 153 | — |
| 2000 | 164 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 170 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 159 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 169 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 174 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 228 | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 234 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 222 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 213 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 231 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 224 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 228 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 265 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 114 | -57.0% |
| 2014 | 116 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 86 | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 139 | +61.6% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 139 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,609, 1% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 139 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,642, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 | -57.0% | 265 | 114 |
| 2016 | +61.6% | 86 | 139 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153 | 153 | 153 | 1 |
| 2000s | 196.4 | 159 | 234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.43 | 86 | 265 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 168 Saint Lucia 243 compare
- 169 Bahamas 208
- 170 Tonga 199 compare
- 172 Liechtenstein 125 compare
- 173 American Samoa 105 compare
- 174 Monaco 96
- 174 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 96
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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Aruba?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Aruba was 139 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 265 in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 in 2015.
- How does Aruba rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Aruba ranks 171st out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release