Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 82.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Peru is 82.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Peru peaked at 85.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2002.
That places Peru 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.7% | — |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 85.1% | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.2% | 22.7% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 45.3% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 77.7% | 85.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Peru
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Peru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Peru was 82.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2002.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Peru ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release