Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 94.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Peru stood at 94.6%.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Peru peaked at 95.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2001.
That places Peru 3rd out of 39 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, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.0% | — |
| 2001 | 72.7% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 81.1% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 90.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.6% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 72.7% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 86.8% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 91.4% | 94.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Peru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Peru was 94.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Peru ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release