Completion rate, upper secondary … education middle both sexes in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary … education middle both sexes was 89.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Peru is 89.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Peru peaked at 90.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 2000.
Peru ranks 4th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary … education middle both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.5% | — |
| 2001 | 59.1% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 72.9% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 80.2% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 89.7% | -0.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 89.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.7%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Peru's 89.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.5%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 57.5% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 79.2% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 87.5% | 90.0% | 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, middle quintile, both in Peru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Peru was 89.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Peru ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release