Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Peru
Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary was 9.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Peru, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Peru recorded 9.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Peru peaked at 30.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, 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 population age 20-24 with tertiary in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3% | — |
| 1965 | 3.5% | +161.9% |
| 1970 | 3.7% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | +134.9% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | -35.9% |
| 1985 | 14.5% | +161.0% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | +38.5% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | -29.4% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | +115.8% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -70.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 3.7% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 5.6% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 14.2% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 32 Slovakia 9.9% compare
- 33 Malaysia 9.6% compare
- 34 Myanmar 9.3% compare
- 36 Jamaica 9.0% compare
- 37 Macau, China 8.9% compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 8.8% compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.8% 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 20-24 with tertiary in Peru?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary in Peru was 9.2% 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 tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary?
- Peru ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. 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 tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary