Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male was 88.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Peru stood at 88.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Peru peaked at 88.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2001.
Peru ranks 3rd of 39 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 quintile, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.1% | — |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 61.9% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 70.1% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 81.0% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 80.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 82.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 86.9% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.4% | 57.1% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 77.4% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 85.6% | 88.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 1 United States of America 92.9% compare
- 2 Chile 91.3% compare
- 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.4% compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 79.1% compare
- 6 Costa Rica 78.6% compare
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, middle quintile, male in Peru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male in Peru was 88.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male?
- Peru ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release