Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Peru
Peru: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 25.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Peru, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Peru is 25.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Peru peaked at 32.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2002.
Peru ranks 15th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.3% | — |
| 1999 | 11.2% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -54.9% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +121.4% |
| 2004 | 19.3% | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +46.1% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | +47.4% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +30.8% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.2% | 12.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 6.5% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 15.6% | 25.2% | 5 |
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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Peru?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Peru was 25.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Peru ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release