Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 83.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Peru is 83.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Peru peaked at 85.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2003.
Peru ranks 7th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.5% | — |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 34.4% | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 70.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 24.6% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 50.9% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 77.2% | 85.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 4 Russian Federation 87.7% compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 86.7% compare
- 6 China 86.5% compare
- 8 Costa Rica 67.8% compare
- 9 Türkiye 65.9% compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 64.9% compare
More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Peru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Peru was 83.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Peru ranks 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release