Peru vs Venezuela: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Peru
2.88 million
in 2025
Venezuela
2.65 million
in 2025
Peru rank
45th
Venezuela rank
47th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Peru
- Venezuela
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.88 million against 2.65 million in Venezuela, a difference of 227,580.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 45th and Venezuela ranks 47th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 million | 1.30 million | 167,726 | Peru |
| 1980s | 1.95 million | 1.76 million | 197,497 | Peru |
| 1990s | 2.48 million | 2.15 million | 328,154 | Peru |
| 2000s | 2.77 million | 2.57 million | 203,198 | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.69 million | 2.69 million | 4,613 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 2.81 million | 2.49 million | 320,495 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Peru or Venezuela?
- Peru, at 2.88 million against 2.65 million in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Peru and Venezuela?
- 227,580, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Venezuela?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Venezuela rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 45th and Venezuela ranks 47th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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
February 2026 Data Release