4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Peru
Peru: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 88.81 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Peru, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Peru is 88.81, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Peru peaked at 88.81 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61, in 2001.
That places Peru 28th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62 | — |
| 2001 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 65 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 69 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 72 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 74 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.81 | +2.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 88.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.12, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 88.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.88, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.3 | 61 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8 | 78 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.81 | 88.81 | 88.81 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 upper secondary education in Peru?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Peru was 88.81 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 88.81 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Peru ranks 28th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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