Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Peru

Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 91.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
91.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
91.1%
in 2023
All-time low
39.9%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Peru, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 43 %2001: 44.4 %2002: 46 %2003: 39.9 %2004: 50.4 %2005: 57.2 %2006: 51.4 %2007: 59.7 %2008: 57.9 %2009: 62 %2010: 63.5 %2011: 69.6 %2012: 68.4 %2013: 69.8 %2014: 72.6 %2015: 77.1 %2016: 74.7 %2017: 83.7 %2018: 84.8 %2019: 84.7 %2020: 86.9 %2021: 88.4 %2022: 90.2 %2023: 91.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Peru recorded 91.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Peru peaked at 91.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2003.

That places Peru 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Peru, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 43.0%
2001 44.4% +3.3%
2002 46.0% +3.6%
2003 39.9% -13.3%
2004 50.4% +26.3%
2005 57.2% +13.5%
2006 51.4% -10.1%
2007 59.7% +16.1%
2008 57.9% -3.0%
2009 62.0% +7.1%
2010 63.5% +2.4%
2011 69.6% +9.6%
2012 68.4% -1.7%
2013 69.8% +2.0%
2014 72.6% +4.0%
2015 77.1% +6.2%
2016 74.7% -3.1%
2017 83.7% +12.0%
2018 84.8% +1.3%
2019 84.7% -0.1%
2020 86.9% +2.6%
2021 88.4% +1.7%
2022 90.2% +2.0%
2023 91.1% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.2% 39.9% 62.0% 10
2010s 74.9% 63.5% 84.8% 10
2020s 89.2% 86.9% 91.1% 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 1 Chile 99.6% compare
  2. 2 Jordan 94.7% compare
  3. 3 Bolivia 93.5% compare
  4. 5 India 90.8% compare
  5. 6 Egypt 90.6% compare
  6. 7 Philippines 90.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Peru?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Peru was 91.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2003.
How does Peru rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
Peru ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
35 places, 394 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release