Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Peru
Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary was 17.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Peru, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Peru recorded 17.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in 2010.
That represents a change of down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Peru peaked at 28.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.
Peru ranks 37th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1965 | 3.0% | +24.6% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | +100.3% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 12.8% | +59.5% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -39.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.0% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 16.4% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 25.2% | 28.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 34 Costa Rica 18.4% compare
- 35 Macau, China 18.0% compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 18.0% compare
- 38 Poland 16.5% compare
- 39 Malta 16.4% compare
- 40 Armenia 16.1% 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 35-39 with tertiary in Peru?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary in Peru was 17.2% 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 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 35-39 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary