4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Peru
Peru: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 93.32 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Peru, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Peru stood at 93.32. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Peru peaked at 93.32 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2000.
That places Peru 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68 | — |
| 2001 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93.32 | +1.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 93.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.56, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 93.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.23, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9 | 68 | 82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9 | 83 | 92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.32 | 93.32 | 93.32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 58 Bulgaria 93.4 compare
- 58 Netherlands 93.4 compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 93.3 compare
- 62 Bolivia 93.05 compare
- 63 Portugal 92.9 compare
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Peru?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Peru was 93.32 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 93.32 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Peru ranks 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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