Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Peru
Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary was 16.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary 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 45-49 with tertiary in Peru is 16.5%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Peru peaked at 26.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1960.
That places Peru 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 45-49 with tertiary in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4% | — |
| 1965 | 2.6% | +79.9% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 4.2% | +50.7% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +53.5% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +35.5% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 7.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 21.5% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 45-49 with tertiary in Peru?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary in Peru was 16.5% 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 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary