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
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Peru, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Peru
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release