Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 92.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Peru stood at 92.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Peru peaked at 92.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2000.
That places Peru 3rd 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, second quintile in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.8% | — |
| 2001 | 35.7% | +24.0% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 57.5% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 68.3% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 83.7% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 28.8% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 57.5% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 83.7% | 92.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 1 Chile 99.8% compare
- 2 Bolivia 94.8% compare
- 4 Uruguay 89.0% compare
- 5 Costa Rica 88.2% compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 85.4% compare
More education data for Peru
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 92.3% 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 92.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Peru ranks 3rd 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 35.1%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release