Peru vs Sweden: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education
Peru
3 years
in 2025
Sweden
3 years
in 2025
Peru rank
88th
Sweden rank
88th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time
- Peru
- Sweden
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.2 years | 3 years | 0.8 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Peru or Sweden?
- Peru, at 3 years against 3 years in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Peru and Sweden?
- 0 years, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Sweden rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Peru ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 88th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). 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