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

Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary was 14.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
14.7%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2005
All-time low
1.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

05101520251960198520101960: 1.11965: 1.61970: 2.61975: 4.11980: 6.41985: 7.51990: 10.31995: 14.32000: 17.82005: 232010: 14.7

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Peru stood at 14.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Peru peaked at 23.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1960.

Peru ranks 35th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 tertiary in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.1%
1965 1.6% +46.2%
1970 2.6% +68.4%
1975 4.1% +57.5%
1980 6.4% +55.2%
1985 7.5% +16.8%
1990 10.3% +37.9%
1995 14.3% +38.9%
2000 17.8% +24.8%
2005 23.0% +29.1%
2010 14.7% -36.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.3% 1.1% 1.6% 2
1970s 3.4% 2.6% 4.1% 2
1980s 6.9% 6.4% 7.5% 2
1990s 12.3% 10.3% 14.3% 2
2000s 20.4% 17.8% 23.0% 2
2010s 14.7% 14.7% 14.7% 1

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  3. 34 Norway 15.2% compare
  4. 36 Poland 14.6% compare
  5. 37 Libya 14.2% compare
  6. 38 Armenia 13.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Peru?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary in Peru was 14.7% 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 tertiary recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1960.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary?
Peru ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary
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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary