Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Peru

Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary was 27.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
27.7%
World rank
59th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 2010
All-time low
4.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Peru, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 4.51965: 5.31970: 61975: 81980: 9.71985: 13.11990: 16.91995: 22.42000: 20.22005: 192010: 27.7

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Peru stood at 27.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Peru peaked at 27.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1960.

That places Peru 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.5%
1965 5.3% +16.6%
1970 6.0% +13.9%
1975 8.0% +34.0%
1980 9.7% +20.6%
1985 13.1% +34.5%
1990 16.9% +29.1%
1995 22.4% +32.8%
2000 20.2% -9.7%
2005 19.0% -6.1%
2010 27.7% +46.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.9% 4.5% 5.3% 2
1970s 7.0% 6.0% 8.0% 2
1980s 11.4% 9.7% 13.1% 2
1990s 19.6% 16.9% 22.4% 2
2000s 19.6% 19.0% 20.2% 2
2010s 27.7% 27.7% 27.7% 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 56 Macau, China 28.4% compare
  2. 57 Canada 28.1% compare
  3. 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 28.0% compare
  4. 60 Jordan 27.1% compare
  5. 61 Botswana 26.2% compare
  6. 62 Iceland 25.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Peru?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Peru was 27.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1960.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary?
Peru ranks 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary