Aruba: Secondary education, pupils

Key figures

Over five years it is down 15% from 9,843 in 2019 (3.2% a year on average, compounded). Since 1999 it is up 35.85% from 6,159 in 1999 (1.23% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 6 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 13.5% in 2012 and the biggest yearly fall was 7.4% in 2008. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Aruba had the 89th highest value of the 100 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Aruba in the 2024 ranking

• St. Lucia — 86th of 100: 10,378
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines — 87th of 100: 9,740
• Grenada — 88th of 100: 8,811
• Seychelles — 90th of 100: 8,091
• Andorra — 91st of 100: 5,245
• Marshall Islands — 92nd of 100: 5,009

What this measures

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 20 values

Secondary education, pupils in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 7,160 (2023)
• Argentina — 4.56 million (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 26,561 (2024)
• Barbados — 18,457 (2024)
• Belize — 38,323 (2024)
• Bolivia — 1.3 million (2024)
• Brazil — 21.5 million (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 2,300 (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 4,049 (2024)
• Chile — 1.63 million (2024)
• Colombia — 4.85 million (2022)

More education data for Aruba

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Preprimary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 7,719 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 107.72% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 109.52% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 106.01% (2024)
• Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)

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Questions people ask

What is Aruba's secondary education, pupils?

8,367 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1999?

It is up 35.85% from 6,159 in 1999 (1.23% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 9,843 in 2019 and the lowest 6,159 in 1999.

How does Aruba rank?

89th highest of 100 economies with data for 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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