Peru vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Peru
2.84 million
in 2025
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
161.93 million
in 2024
Peru rank
59th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
59th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Peru
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
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How they compare

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 161.93 million against 2.84 million in Peru, a difference of 159.09 million.

That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 57.0 times Peru's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 59th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 59th of 220 countries.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
1970s 1.72 million 51.22 million 49.50 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
1980s 2.27 million 64.50 million 62.23 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
1990s 2.73 million 83.67 million 80.95 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2000s 2.95 million 107.12 million 104.18 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2010s 2.73 million 134.04 million 131.30 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2020s 2.88 million 157.00 million 154.11 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Peru or WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 161.93 million against 2.84 million in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Peru and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
159.09 million, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Peru and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Peru ranks 59th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 59th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release