Completion rate, upper secondary … education poorest both sexes in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary … education poorest both sexes 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 both sexes 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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 83.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.4%, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Peru's 83.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.5%, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Completion rate, upper secondary … education poorest both sexes in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +39.8% | 24.6% | 34.4% |
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
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, 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