Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both was 97.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 97.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Peru peaked at 98.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2002.
That places Peru 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.1% | — |
| 2001 | 87.5% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 90.9% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 95.5% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 87.4% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 93.2% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 98.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0549 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Peru?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Peru was 97.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Peru ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release