Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 93.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Peru, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 93.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Peru peaked at 93.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1981.
That places Peru 71st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50.3% | — |
| 1982 | 51.4% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 52.5% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 53.7% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 54.9% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 56.0% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 57.1% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 58.2% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 59.5% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 60.7% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 61.9% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 62.8% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 65.6% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 66.8% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 68.1% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 69.2% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 70.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 70.6% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 72.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 85.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 90.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 93.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.8% | 50.3% | 59.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 60.7% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 70.0% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 80.6% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 90.7% | 93.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Peru?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Peru was 93.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1981.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Peru ranks 71st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release