Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both 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 quintile, both 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% |
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
- 1 United States of America 95.8% compare
- 2 Chile 95.0% compare
- 4 Mongolia 92.1% compare
- 5 China 89.7% compare
- 6 Russian Federation 88.2% compare
More education data for Peru
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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