Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 83.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Peru stood at 83.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Peru peaked at 83.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2003.
That places Peru 24th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.4% | — |
| 2001 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 42.8% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 80.6% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.5% | 32.1% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 54.7% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 76.0% | 83.0% | 4 |
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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, rural, both sexes in Peru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Peru was 83.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 24th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release