Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 94.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Peru stood at 94.2%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Peru peaked at 94.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 4th of 24 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, urban, poorest quintile in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.9% | — |
| 2001 | 67.6% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 61.9% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 80.1% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 92.4% | 94.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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, poorest quintile in Peru?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Peru was 94.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Peru ranks 4th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release