Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 86.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 164 countries
All-time high
86.7%
in 2025
All-time low
44.4%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Peru, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Peru stood at 86.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Peru peaked at 86.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1981.
Peru ranks 44th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 44.4% | — |
| 1982 | 45.5% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 46.5% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 47.5% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 48.5% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 52.9% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 53.6% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 54.4% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 55.4% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 58.5% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 59.9% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 86.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.5%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 86.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.1%, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.6% | 44.4% | 52.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 53.6% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 62.8% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 73.1% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 83.6% | 86.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Peru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Peru was 86.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1981.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release