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

Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 96.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
96.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2018
All-time low
80.2%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0204060801002000201120232000: 83.4 %2001: 80.2 %2002: 83.1 %2003: 84.7 %2004: 87.6 %2005: 90 %2006: 92.8 %2007: 90.3 %2008: 90.1 %2009: 88.1 %2010: 90.6 %2011: 91.6 %2012: 92.7 %2013: 91.9 %2014: 91.3 %2015: 92.5 %2016: 93.5 %2017: 95.7 %2018: 96.6 %2019: 91.9 %2020: 94.9 %2021: 92.3 %2022: 95.3 %2023: 96 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Peru recorded 96.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Peru peaked at 96.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 2001.

That places Peru 4th out of 34 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, urban, middle quintile in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Peru, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 83.4%
2001 80.2% -3.8%
2002 83.1% +3.6%
2003 84.7% +1.9%
2004 87.6% +3.4%
2005 90.0% +2.7%
2006 92.8% +3.1%
2007 90.3% -2.7%
2008 90.1% -0.2%
2009 88.1% -2.2%
2010 90.6% +2.8%
2011 91.6% +1.1%
2012 92.7% +1.2%
2013 91.9% -0.9%
2014 91.3% -0.7%
2015 92.5% +1.3%
2016 93.5% +1.1%
2017 95.7% +2.4%
2018 96.6% +0.9%
2019 91.9% -4.9%
2020 94.9% +3.3%
2021 92.3% -2.7%
2022 95.3% +3.3%
2023 96.0% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.0% 80.2% 92.8% 10
2010s 92.8% 90.6% 96.6% 10
2020s 94.6% 92.3% 96.0% 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 1 Chile 99.4% compare
  2. 2 Panama 97.2% compare
  3. 3 Ecuador 96.5% compare
  4. 5 Brazil 95.2% compare
  5. 6 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.1% compare
  6. 7 Mexico 93.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Peru?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Peru was 96.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2001.
How does Peru rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
Peru ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 414 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release