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
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary in Peru, 1960–2010
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Percentage of female population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary