Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both was 93.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Peru stood at 93.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Peru peaked at 93.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 6th of 50 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, second quintile, both in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.2% | — |
| 2001 | 61.5% | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 70.3% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.8% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 90.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 54.2% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 78.9% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 90.8% | 93.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 3 United States of America 98.8% compare
- 4 China 97.5% compare
- 5 Tajikistan 96.5% compare
- 7 Türkiye 92.4% compare
- 8 Ecuador 91.8% compare
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.6% compare
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, second quintile, both in Peru?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Peru was 93.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Peru ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release