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
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Peru, 1960–2010
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary