Peru vs Serbia: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Peru
98.4%
in 2020
Serbia
98.8%
in 2020
Peru rank
34th
Serbia rank
32nd

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Peru
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 98.8% against 98.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 34th and Serbia ranks 32nd of 111 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Serbia Difference Ahead
1870s 0.8% 1.9% 1.1% Serbia
1880s 1.6% 3.3% 1.7% Serbia
1890s 3.4% 6.2% 2.8% Serbia
1900s 8.8% 15.6% 6.8% Serbia
1910s 19.3% 28.7% 9.4% Serbia
1920s 30.9% 41.6% 10.7% Serbia
1930s 40.4% 52.9% 12.5% Serbia
1940s 52.4% 61.2% 8.9% Serbia
1950s 60.5% 68.0% 7.5% Serbia
1960s 66.6% 77.1% 10.5% Serbia
1970s 76.7% 85.4% 8.8% Serbia
1980s 84.8% 90.2% 5.3% Serbia
1990s 88.4% 94.4% 6.0% Serbia
2000s 93.4% 98.2% 4.8% Serbia
2010s 97.2% 99.1% 1.9% Serbia
2020s 98.4% 98.8% 0.4% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Peru or Serbia?
Serbia, at 98.8% against 98.4% in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Peru and Serbia?
0.4%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Serbia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Peru and Serbia rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Peru ranks 34th and Serbia ranks 32nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.