Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Peru

Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 64.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
64.8%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
64.8%
in 2010
All-time low
8.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Peru, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 8.21965: 101970: 16.81975: 161980: 16.11985: 15.91990: 19.91995: 28.62000: 23.32005: 33.82010: 64.8

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 64.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 177.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Peru peaked at 64.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1960.

Peru ranks 26th 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 20-24 with secondary in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.2%
1965 10.0% +22.7%
1970 16.8% +68.0%
1975 16.0% -4.6%
1980 16.1% +0.5%
1985 15.9% -1.0%
1990 19.9% +24.9%
1995 28.6% +43.8%
2000 23.3% -18.5%
2005 33.8% +44.9%
2010 64.8% +91.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.1% 8.2% 10.0% 2
1970s 16.4% 16.0% 16.8% 2
1980s 16.0% 15.9% 16.1% 2
1990s 24.3% 19.9% 28.6% 2
2000s 28.6% 23.3% 33.8% 2
2010s 64.8% 64.8% 64.8% 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 23 Estonia 69.0% compare
  2. 24 Greece 68.3% compare
  3. 25 Mauritius 67.2% compare
  4. 27 Croatia 64.7% compare
  5. 28 Slovakia 64.6% compare
  6. 29 Republic of Moldova 64.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Peru?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Peru was 64.8% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1960.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Peru ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 177.8%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary