Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Peru
Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 40.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Peru, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Peru is 40.5%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Peru peaked at 43.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1960.
Peru ranks 16th 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.5% | — |
| 1965 | 11.7% | +37.5% |
| 1970 | 11.5% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 17.6% | +53.2% |
| 1980 | 16.1% | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 17.6% | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | +93.6% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +44.0% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 8.5% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.6% | 11.5% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 14.5% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 17.6% | 34.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 29.9% | 43.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 13 United Arab Emirates 45.2% compare
- 14 China 44.4% compare
- 15 Mongolia 42.2% compare
- 17 Armenia 38.5% compare
- 18 South Africa 38.5% compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 37.6% compare
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Peru?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Peru was 40.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
- Peru ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary