Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) in Peru
Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) was 82.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 82.0% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Peru peaked at 82.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2003.
That places Peru 29th out of 81 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, female (%) (upper) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.8% | — |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 79.6% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | +3.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 82.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Peru's 82.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.7%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 26.1% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 50.6% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 73.1% | 82.0% | 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, rural, female in Peru?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Peru was 82.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release