Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 90.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Peru is 90.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Peru peaked at 90.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2003.
Peru ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.7% | — |
| 2001 | 31.1% | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 29.6% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 78.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 90.8% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 27.7% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 58.3% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 87.2% | 90.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Peru?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Peru was 90.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Peru ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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, rural, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release