Aruba Education Spending 1998-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Aruba education spending for 2016 was 21.85%, a 1.35% decline from 2015.
  • Aruba education spending for 2015 was 23.20%, a 3.58% increase from 2014.
  • Aruba education spending for 2014 was 19.62%, a 2.26% decline from 2013.
  • Aruba education spending for 2013 was 21.88%, a 1.24% increase from 2012.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Aruba 21.85%
Chile 21.16%
Israel 18.06%
Singapore 17.65%
Hong Kong 17.05%
New Zealand 16.47%
United States 15.97%
Switzerland 15.36%
Macao 14.89%
Australia 14.89%
Latvia 14.80%
Uruguay 14.71%
Cyprus 14.63%
Iceland 14.40%
Estonia 14.36%
South Korea 14.30%
Malta 14.11%
Lithuania 13.96%
Curacao 13.70%
Barbados 13.36%
Argentina 13.36%
Sweden 13.33%
Denmark 12.95%
Turks and Caicos Islands 12.89%
British Virgin Islands 12.87%
Canada 12.66%
Ireland 12.27%
United Kingdom 12.25%
Bahamas 12.10%
Netherlands 12.09%
Poland 12.07%
Seychelles 12.01%
Slovenia 12.00%
Trinidad and Tobago 11.73%
Belgium 11.70%
Bermuda 11.60%
Brunei 11.44%
Luxembourg 11.17%
Norway 10.97%
Finland 10.88%
Bahrain 10.72%
Portugal 10.65%
Hungary 10.61%
Croatia 10.54%
Andorra 9.99%
Czech Republic 9.93%
Austria 9.78%
Spain 9.66%
France 9.54%
Germany 9.48%
Slovak Republic 9.05%
Japan 8.20%
Panama 8.19%
Greece 8.06%
Gibraltar 8.01%
Italy 7.86%
Antigua and Barbuda 7.76%
Monaco 6.60%
Aruba Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2016 21.85% -1.35%
2015 23.20% 3.58%
2014 19.62% -2.26%
2013 21.88% 1.24%
2012 20.63% -1.12%
2011 21.75% -0.43%
2010 22.18% 0.61%
2009 21.56% 2.53%
2008 19.03% -1.76%
2007 20.79% 1.90%
2005 18.89% 3.99%
2004 14.90% -4.85%
2002 19.76% -1.57%
2001 21.32% -0.48%
2000 21.81% 2.53%
1999 19.28% -2.80%
1998 22.08% -2.80%