Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Peru
Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary was 21.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Peru, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Peru is 21.0%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Peru peaked at 30.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.
That places Peru 35th 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 50-54 with tertiary in Peru, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7% | — |
| 1965 | 1.9% | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +74.6% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | +57.8% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +61.1% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 30.7% | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 9.4% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 20.4% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Peru?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary in Peru was 21.0% 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 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary?
- Peru ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 50-54 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)