Peru vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Peru
2.88 million
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
135.86 million
in 2024
Peru rank
45th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
44th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Peru
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 135.86 million against 2.88 million in Peru, a difference of 132.98 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 47.2 times Peru's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 45th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 44th of 221 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 million | 123.53 million | 122.07 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 1.95 million | 152.42 million | 150.47 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 2.48 million | 164.64 million | 162.15 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 2.77 million | 166.94 million | 164.17 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 2.69 million | 156.87 million | 154.19 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 2.80 million | 137.14 million | 134.35 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Peru or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 135.86 million against 2.88 million in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Peru and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 132.98 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Peru and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 45th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 44th 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