Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 86.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Peru, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Peru is 86.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Peru peaked at 86.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1981.
Peru ranks 37th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50.6% | — |
| 1982 | 51.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 52.7% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 53.4% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 54.3% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 55.2% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 56.2% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 57.5% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 58.1% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 58.9% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 60.7% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 63.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 65.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 67.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 69.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 70.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 73.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 77.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 79.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 83.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 86.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 86.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.6%, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.7% | 50.6% | 57.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 57.5% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 64.5% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 74.3% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 83.7% | 86.3% | 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, male (modelled data) in Peru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Peru was 86.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1981.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Peru ranks 37th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release