Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total in Peru
Peru: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total was 2.06 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total in Peru, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2.06 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total in Peru peaked at 2.82 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.36, in 1965.
Peru ranks 75th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.37 | — |
| 1965 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.6 | +66.7% |
| 1975 | 0.77 | +28.3% |
| 1980 | 0.98 | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.29 | +24.0% |
| 1995 | 1.74 | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 2.02 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | +39.6% |
| 2010 | 2.06 | -27.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.12, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.06 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.07, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.365 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.685 | 0.6 | 0.77 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 0.98 | 1.04 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.52 | 1.29 | 1.74 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.42 | 2.02 | 2.82 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 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 barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total in Peru?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total in Peru was 2.06 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 in 1965.
- How does Peru rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total?
- Peru ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 60-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 60-64, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 60-64.