Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Aruba
Aruba: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 54.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Aruba, 1999–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2016, tertiary education, academic staff in Aruba stood at 54.0%.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Aruba peaked at 61.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2001.
Aruba ranks 26th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43.1% | — |
| 2000 | 44.5% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 46.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -12.4% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 54.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.8%, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 54.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.1% | 43.1% | 43.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 41.8% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 53.2% | 61.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 23 New Zealand 54.3% compare
- 24 Puerto Rico 54.1%
- 25 Belize 54.0% compare
- 27 Tonga 53.8% compare
- 28 Uruguay 53.5% compare
- 29 Seychelles 53.4% compare
More education data for Aruba
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,144 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 493 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.24 (2014)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,182 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 553 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.2 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0361 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.52 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,901 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0354 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Aruba?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Aruba was 54.0% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2001.
- How does Aruba rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Aruba ranks 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.