Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 95.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
95.5%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 36 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2020
All-time low
88.6%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 95.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Peru peaked at 98.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 2004.
That places Peru 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.1% | — |
| 2001 | 93.5% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 90.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 95.3% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 95.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 88.6% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 93.6% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 95.4% | 98.4% | 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, richest quintile in Peru?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Peru was 95.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2004.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Peru ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release