Completion rate, upper secondary … education fourth both sexes in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary … education fourth both sexes was 94.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Peru stood at 94.2%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Peru peaked at 94.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.2%, in 2001.
That places Peru 3rd out of 50 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, upper secondary … education fourth both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.1% | — |
| 2001 | 72.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 78.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 86.2% | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 84.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | +1.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 94.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.6%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Peru's 94.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.6% | 72.2% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 86.7% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.0% | 89.0% | 94.2% | 4 |
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, fourth quintile, both in Peru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Peru was 94.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.2% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Peru ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release